EX-10.14 7 d366853dex1014.htm EX-10.14 EX-10.14

Exhibit 10.14

Execution Version

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Agreement”), dated as of December 28, 2022, is by and among GSRP WAREHOUSE I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), each lender party to the Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), each issuing bank party to the Credit Agreement (in such capacities, collectively the “Issuing Banks” and each an “Issuing Bank”) and MUFG BANK, LTD., as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

 

A.

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2021, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Depositary Bank, as amended by (a) the Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2021, (b) the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Amendment to Depositary Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2021, (c) the Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2022 and (d) the Fourth Amendment and Waiver No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2022 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

B.

The Borrower has requested that the Credit Agreement be amended and waived in the manner set forth herein.

 

C.

The Lenders, constituting all Lenders under the Credit Agreement, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent are willing to agree to this Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used (but not otherwise defined) herein are used herein as so defined therein.

Section 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement.

(a) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicted textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: underlined text) as shown in the Credit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amendments to LIBOR Related Definitions and provisions with respect thereto set forth in the pages of the Credit Agreement as attached as Exhibit A hereto shall not apply with respect to any (a) Loan requested, made or outstanding that bears interest with reference to the LIBO Rate (a “LIBOR Loan”) that (i) is or was set prior to the Effective Date and (ii) is held constant for a specifically designated period and is not reset on a daily or substantially daily basis


(disregarding day count, weekend or holiday conventions) and (b) any retroactive margin, yield, fee or commission increases available to the Administrative Agent, Lenders or Issuing Banks as a result of any inaccuracy in any financial statement or compliance certificate that, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher interest margin or yield with respect to any Loan or any higher fee or commission for any applicable period, and in each case, the LIBOR Related Definitions and provisions with respect thereto (as in effect immediately prior to giving effect to the provisions of this Agreement) shall continue in effect solely for such purpose; provided that, with respect to any such LIBOR Loan described in subclause (a) of this paragraph, such LIBOR Loan shall only continue in effect in accordance with its terms until the then-current Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan has concluded. As used in this paragraph, “LIBOR Related Definitions” means any term defined in the Credit Agreement or any other Financing Document (or any partial definition thereof) as in effect immediately prior to giving effect to the provisions of this Agreement on the Effective Date, however phrased, primarily relating to the determination, administration or calculation of the LIBO Rate, including by way of example any instances of, “LIBO Rate”, “Published LIBOR” or “Adjusted LIBOR”.

(b) Exhibit A (Form of Notice of Borrowing) to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety and replaced with the Form of Notice of Borrowing attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement.

Section 3. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective the date on which the following conditions are satisfied (the “Effective Date”):

(a) each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 shall be true and correct as of the Effective Date, unless such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date, in which case it was true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date,

(b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result from Borrower’s entering into this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein,

(c) the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Secured Parties (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel and consultants) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration, modification and amendment of this Agreement and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one counsel for the Administrative Agent), shall have been paid, and

(d) Administrative Agent has received duly executed counterparts of this Agreement from each of the parties hereto.

 

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Section 4. Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Secured Parties that:

(a) each representation and warranty of the Borrower under the Financing Documents is true and correct in all material respects as if made on the date hereof, unless such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date, in which case it was true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date;

(b) the Borrower has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by principles of equity;

(c) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action on the part of the Borrower; and (ii) do not and will not (A) contravene the terms of any of the Borrower’s Organization Documents; (B) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of (1) any Contractual Obligation to which the Borrower is a party or to which the properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are subject, or (2) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which the Borrower or its property is subject, except, with respect to clause (ii)(B), to the extent such conflict, breach or contravention could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (C) result in, or require, the creation of any Lien upon any of the material properties or assets of the Borrower (other than any Liens created under any of the Collateral Documents and other Permitted Liens); or (D) violate, in any material respect, any Law applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; and

(e) no consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, except for (i) those that have already been obtained or made, and (ii) those which, if not obtained or made, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5. Reference to and Effect on the Relevant Financing Documents.

(a) On and after the effectiveness of this Agreement on the Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Agreement.

(b) The Credit Agreement as specifically amended by this Agreement is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. This Agreement shall be a “Financing Document” for purposes of the definition thereof in the Credit Agreement.

(c) Except as specifically provided herein, the execution, delivery and

 

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effectiveness of this Agreement on the Effective Date shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender under any of the Financing Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Financing Documents.

Section 6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Financing Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 8, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.

Section 7. Headings. Section headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 8. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 9. Submission to Jurisdiction. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST ANY AGENT, ANY LENDER, ANY ISSUING BANK, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY

 

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ISSUING BANK MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

Section 10. Waiver of Venue. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 11. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

Section 11. Service of Process. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.03 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

Section 12. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

Section 13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g., “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “execute”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

GSRP WAREHOUSE I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as the Borrower
By: MN8 Energy Operating Company LLC (formerly known as Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Operating Company LLC), its sole member
By: MN8 Energy LLC (formerly known as Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC), its managing member
By:  

/s/ David Callen

Name:   David Callen
Title:   Authorized Person

 

[Signature Page to Amendment Number 5 to Credit Agreement]


MUFG BANK, LTD., as
Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ Lawrence Blat

Name:  

Lawrence Blat

Title:   Authorized Signatory


MUFG BANK, LTD.,
as an Issuing Bank and a Lender
By:  

/s/ Saad Iqbal

Name:   Saad Iqbal
Title:   Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Amendment Number 5 to Credit Agreement]


CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH, as an Issuing Bank and a Lender
By:  

/s/ Josh Dale

Name:   Josh Dale
Title:   Managing Director, Project Finance & Infrastructure

 

[Signature Page to Amendment Number 5 to Credit Agreement]


HSBC BANK USA, N.A.,

as an Issuing Bank and a Lender

By:  

/s/ Karun Chopra

Name:   Karun Chopra
Title:   Director, Real Assets Finance

 

[Signature Page to Amendment Number 5 to Credit Agreement]


NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as an Issuing Bank and a Lender

By:  

/s/ James B. Kaiser

Name:   James B. Kaiser
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Olivier Rodriguez

Name:   Olivier Rodriguez
Title:   Vice President


Exhibit A

Amended Credit Agreement

[See attached.]


Conformed Copy through Amendment No. 45

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of February 23, 2021

among

GSRP WAREHOUSE I LLC,

as the Borrower,

MUFG BANK, LTD,

as Administrative Agent,

MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.,

as Collateral Agent and Depositary Bank,

MUFG BANK, LTD.

HSBC BANK USA, N.A.

NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH and

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH

as Issuing Banks

and

The Other Lenders Party Hereto

MUFG BANK, LTD. and

HSBC BANK USA, N.A.,

as Coordinating Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners

NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH and

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Section

       Page  
ARTICLE I  
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS  

1.01

 

Defined Terms

     1  

1.02

 

Other Interpretive Provisions

     54  

1.03

 

Accounting Terms

     55  

1.04

 

Rounding

     55  

1.05

 

Times of Day; Rates

     55  

1.06

 

Letter of Credit Amounts

     56  

1.07

 

[Reserved]

     49  

1.081.07

 

Certain Transactions

     4956  
ARTICLE II  
COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS  

2.01

 

The Revolving Loans

     57  

2.02

 

Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Revolving Loans

     57  

2.03

 

Letters of Credit

     59  

2.04

 

Prepayments

     6271  

2.05

 

Termination or Reduction of Commitments

     75  

2.06

 

Repayment of Revolving Loans

     6876  

2.07

 

Interest

     6876  

2.08

 

Fees

     6877  

2.09

 

Computation of Interest and Fees

     6978  

2.10

 

Evidence of Debt

     6978  

2.11

 

Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback

     7079  

2.12

 

Sharing of Payments by Lenders

     7281  

2.13

 

Increase in Commitments; Borrower Request

     7382  

2.14

 

Cash Collateral

     7483  

2.15

 

Defaulting Lenders

     7585  
ARTICLE III  
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY  

3.01

 

Taxes

     7887  

3.02

 

Illegality

     8292  

3.03

 

Benchmark Replacement Setting

     8393  

3.04

 

Increased Costs

     8495  

3.05

 

Compensation for Losses

     8696  

3.06

 

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

     97  

3.07

 

Inability to Determine Rates

     98  

3.073.08

 

Survival

     8799  

 

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ARTICLE IV

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

4.01

 

Conditions Precedent to the Closing Date

     8799  

4.02

 

Conditions Precedent to each Initial Project Funding Date

     90102  

4.03

 

Conditions Precedent to each Subsequent Project Funding Date

     96108  

4.04

 

Conditions Precedent to the Issuance of Letters of Credit

     97109  
ARTICLE V

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

5.01

 

Existence, Qualification and Power

     98110  

5.02

 

Authorization; No Contravention

     98111  

5.03

 

Permits; Other Consents

     99111  

5.04

 

Binding Effect

     99112  

5.05

 

Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect

     100112  

5.06

 

Litigation

     101113  

5.07

 

No Default

     101113  

5.08

 

Ownership of Property

     101113  

5.09

 

Insurance

     101113  

5.10

 

Taxes

     101113  

5.11

 

ERISA Compliance

     102115  

5.12

 

Equity Interests

     103115  

5.13

 

Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act

     103116  

5.14

 

Disclosure

     103116  

5.15

 

Compliance with Laws

     104116  

5.16

 

Solvency

     104116  

5.17

 

Foreign Asset Control Regulations, Etc

     104117  

5.18

 

Reserved

     105117  

5.19

 

Energy Regulatory Status

     105117  

5.20

 

Material Transaction Documents

     106119  

5.21

 

Certain Fees

     107119  

5.22

 

No Other Indebtedness; Liens

     107119  

5.23

 

Nature of Business

     107119  

5.24

 

No Employees

     107120  

5.25

 

No Accounts

     107120  

5.26

 

Perfection and Priority of Liens

     107120  

5.27

 

Licenses, Permits, Etc.

     107120  

5.28

 

Environmental Matters

     108120  
ARTICLE VI

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

6.01

 

Financial Statements; Updated Base Case Model

     109121  

6.02

 

Certificates; Other Information

     110122  

 

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6.03

 

Notices

     111124  

6.04

 

Payment of Obligations

     112125  

6.05

 

Preservation of Existence, Etc

     113126  

6.06

 

Maintenance of Properties

     113126  

6.07

 

Maintenance of Insurance

     113126  

6.08

 

Compliance with Laws

     113126  

6.09

 

Books and Records

     114127  

6.10

 

Inspection Rights

     114127  

6.11

 

Further Assurances

     114127  

6.12

 

Information Regarding Collateral

     114127  

6.13

 

Accounts

     115128  

6.14

 

Separateness

     115128  

6.15

 

Construction and Operation

     115129  

6.16

 

Energy Regulatory Compliance

     116129  

6.17

 

Use of Proceeds

     116129  

6.18

 

Operating Budget

     116130  

6.19

 

Necessary Permits

     117130  

6.20

 

Bulk Power Order

     117130  

6.21

 

Subsidiary Distributions

     117130  

6.22

 

Performance of Obligations

     117130  

6.23

 

Employee Benefits Matters

     117130  

6.24

 

Sponsor Matters

     118131  
ARTICLE VII

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

7.01

 

Liens

     119132  

7.02

 

Indebtedness

     121135  

7.03

 

Investments

     123137  

7.04

 

Fundamental Changes

     125138  

7.05

 

Dispositions

     125139  

7.06

 

Restricted Payments

     126140  

7.07

 

Change in Nature of Business

     127141  

7.08

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     127141  

7.09

 

Burdensome Agreements

     127141  

7.10

 

Use of Proceeds

     128142  

7.11

 

[Reserved]

     128142  

7.12

 

Accounting Changes

     128142  

7.13

 

Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness

     128142  

7.14

 

[Reserved]

     128143  

7.15

 

[Reserved]

     129143  

7.16

 

Amendments; Change Orders

     129143  

7.17

 

Tax Matters

     129143  

7.18

 

Sanctions; Anti-Money Laundering; Anti-Corruption

     130144  

7.19

 

Accounts

     130144  

 

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7.20

 

Subsidiaries

     130144  

7.21

 

Margin Stock

     130144  

7.22

 

Capital Expenditures

     130144  

7.23

 

Additional Project Documents

     130145  

7.24

 

Speculative Transactions

     131145  
ARTICLE VIII

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

8.01

 

Events of Default

     131145  

8.02

 

Remedies upon Event of Default

     136150  

8.03

 

Application of Funds

     136151  

8.04

 

Project Cure

     137152  
ARTICLE IX

 

THE AGENTS

 

9.01

 

Appointment and Authority

     138152  

9.02

 

Rights as a Lender

     139153  

9.03

 

Exculpatory Provisions

     139154  

9.04

 

Reliance by Agents

     140155  

9.05

 

Delegation of Duties

     141155  

9.06

 

Resignation and Removal of Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

     141156  

9.07

 

Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders

     143157  

9.08

 

No Other Duties, Etc

     143158  

9.09

 

Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding

     143158  

9.10

 

Collateral Matters

     144159  

9.11

 

Interest Rate Hedge Agreements

     145160  

9.12

 

Notices

     146161  
ARTICLE X

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.01

 

Amendments, Etc

     146161  

10.02

 

Expedited Project-Specific Waiver Process

     148163  

10.03

 

Notices; Effectiveness

     148163  

10.04

 

No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement

     150165  

10.05

 

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

     150166  

10.06

 

Payments Set Aside

     152168  

10.07

 

Successors and Assigns

     153168  

10.08

 

Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality

     157173  

10.09

 

Right of Setoff

     159174  

10.10

 

Interest Rate Limitation

     159175  

10.11

 

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

     159175  

10.12

 

Survival of Representations and Warranties

     160175  

10.13

 

Severability

     160175  

 

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10.14

 

Replacement of Lenders

     160176  

10.15

 

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc

     161176  

10.16

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     162178  

10.17

 

No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility

     162178  

10.18

 

Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents

     163178  

10.19

 

USA PATRIOT Act

     163179  

10.20

 

Time of the Essence

     163179  

10.21

 

Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions

     163179  

10.22

 

Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs

     164179  

10.23

 

Interest Rate Hedge Agreements

     165181  

 

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SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1.01(A)

  

Disqualified Lenders

 

Schedule 1.01(B)

  

Pre-Approved Counterparties

 

Schedule 1.01(C)

  

Concentration Limits

 

Schedule 1.01(D)

  

[Reserved]

 

Schedule 1.01(E)

  

Eligibility Representations and Warranties

 

Schedule 1.01(F)

  

Debt Sizing Criteria and Imputed Amortization

 

Schedule 1.01(G)

  

Existing Indebtedness, Liens and Investments

 

Schedule 1.01(H)

  

Specified Tax Equity Investors

 

Schedule 2.01

  

Revolving Credit Commitments and Applicable Percentages

 

Schedule 2.03

  

Existing Letters of Credit

 

Schedule 5.12

  

Subsidiaries; Other Equity Investments

 

Schedule 5.19

  

Energy Regulatory Status

 

Schedule 11.02

  

Certain Addresses for Notices

EXHIBITS

Form of

 

Exhibit A

  

Notice of Borrowing

 

Exhibit B-1

  

Project Funding Certificate

 

Exhibit B-2

  

Borrower Certificate

 

Exhibit C

  

Revolving Credit Note

 

Exhibit D

  

Compliance Certificate

 

Exhibit E-1

  

Assignment and Assumption

 

Exhibit E-2

  

Lending Offices

 

Exhibit F-1

  

United States Tax Compliance Certificate

 

Exhibit F-2

  

United States Tax Compliance Certificate

 

Exhibit F-3

  

United States Tax Compliance Certificate

 

Exhibit F-4

  

United States Tax Compliance Certificate

 

Exhibit G

  

Solvency Certificate

 

Exhibit H

  

Borrower’s Closing Date Certificate

 

Exhibit I-1

  

Insurance Consultant’s Certificate (Closing Date)

 

Exhibit I-2

  

Insurance Consultant’s Checklist

 

Exhibit I-3

  

Insurance Consultant’s Certificate (Initial Project Funding Date)

 

Exhibit J-1

  

Independent Engineer’s Certificate

 

Exhibit J-2

  

Independent Engineer’s Checklist

 

Exhibit K

  

Letter of Credit Notice

 

Exhibit L

  

Base Case Model

 

Exhibit M

  

Certificate of Borrower (L/C Credit Extension)

 

Exhibit N

  

Operating Budget

 

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Exhibit O

 

Construction Budget

 

Exhibit P

 

Project Schedule

 

Exhibit Q-1

 

Project Construction Report

 

Exhibit Q-2

 

Project Operating Report

 

Exhibit R

 

Reserved

 

Exhibit S

 

Sponsor Equity Commitment

 

Exhibit T

 

Contribution Agreement

 

Exhibit U

 

Reserve Letter of Credit

 

Exhibit V

 

Independent Engineer Compliance Certificate

    

 

Exhibit W

 

American Kings Consent

 

Exhibit X

 

American Kings Novation, Guaranty and Bond

 

Exhibit Y

 

Form of Consent for the High Desert Power Purchase Agreement

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of February 23, 2021, among GSRP WAREHOUSE I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), MUFG BANK, LTD., HSBC BANK USA, N.A., NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH and CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH, as issuing banks (in such capacities, collectively the “Issuing Banks” and each an “Issuing Bank”), MUFG BANK, LTD., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), MUFG UNION BANK N.A., as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) and depositary agent (in such capacity, the “Depositary Bank”), with MUFG BANK, LTD. and HSBC BANK USA, N.A., as Coordinating Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners and NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH and CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, in furtherance of supporting the acquisition, development, construction and operation of the Projects (as defined below), the Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500,000,000, and each Lender has indicated its willingness to lend and the Issuing Banks have indicated their willingness to issue letters of credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.01     Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

ABR” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the “U.S. Prime Lending Rate” as published in the Wall Street Journal and in effect on such day as determined by the Administrative Agent, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day plus 0.50% and (iii) the Published LIBOR for a one-month Interest PeriodAdj uste d Daily Sim ple SOF R in effect on such date plus 1.00% per annum; provided that in no event shall ABR be less than 1.00%. Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the LIBO Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Ad jus ted D aily Sim ple SOF R shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Published LIBOR or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, or Ad jus ted Daily Sim ple SOF R as the case may be.

ABR Loan” means a Revolving Loan that bears interest based on the ABR.

 

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Acceptable Bank” means (a) MUFG Bank, Ltd., (b) HSBC Bank USA, N.A., (c) Natixis, New York Branch, (d) Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch or (e) any bank or other financial institution established under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or any other country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development which has a long-term unsecured non-credit enhanced senior debt rating of A3 or better by Moody’s, A- or better by S&P or A- or better by Fitch.

Acceptable Letter of Credit” has the meaning given such term in the Depositary Agreement.

Account” has the meaning given such term in the Depositary Agreement.

Acquisition Documents” means, with respect to a Project, any contract entered into by Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower for the purpose of the purchase, sale or acquisition, directly or indirectly, of a Project, including any Contribution Agreement, purchase and sale agreement, membership interest purchase agreement, and any related guarantees or other credit support in connection with any of the foregoing, along with all amendments and supplements thereto.

Adjusted LIBOR means, with respect to an Interest Period for any Adjusted LIBOR Loan, the rate per annum obtained by dividing (and rounding upward to the next whole multiple of 1/100) of 1% of (a) Published LIBOR by (b) an amount equal to (i) one minus (ii) the Applicable Reserve Requirement; provided, however, that at no time shall Adjusted LIBOR be deemed to be less than 0.00% per annum.

Adjusted LIBOR Loan” means a Revolving Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Adjusted LIBOR.

Administrative Agent” means MUFG Bank, Ltd. in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Financing Documents, or any successor administrative agent.

Ad jus ted D aily Sim ple SOF R me ans, for pur pose s of any cal cula tion, the ra te pe r annum equal to (a)   Daily Sim ple SOF R for suc h cal cula tion plus (b)   the SOF R Ad ju st me nt .

Ad jus ted T erm SOF R me ans, for pur pose s of any cal cula tion, the ra te pe r annu m equal to (a)   Term SOF R for suc h cal cula tion plus (b)   the SOF R Ad ju st me nt .

Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address as set forth on Schedule 11.02, or such other address as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrower and the Lenders.

Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

 

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Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

Agency Fee Letter” means that certain schedule of fees provided by the Collateral Agent and the Depositary Bank to Borrower and approved by the Borrower, dated as of December 24, 2020.

Agents” means the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Depositary Bank, and “Agent” means any of the Agents, as applicable.

Aggregate Commitments” means the Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Lenders.

Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

Allocated Minimum Equity Contribution” means, as of any Initial Project Funding Date and any Subsequent Project Funding Date, the minimum aggregate amount of Equity Contributions required to be contributed by or on behalf of the equity owners of the Borrower (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including contributions by the Borrower) in order to be in compliance with the Debt Sizing Criteria and the Maximum Project Funding Ratio (determined after giving effect to all Loans to be funded on such date).

Anti-Corruption Laws” means any law or regulation regarding bribery or any other corrupt activity, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means any law or regulation in a U.S. jurisdiction or any non-U.S. jurisdiction to which the Borrower is subject regarding money laundering, drug trafficking, terrorist-related activities or other money laundering predicate crimes, including the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970 (otherwise known as the Bank Secrecy Act) and the USA PATRIOT Act.

Applicable Equator Principles” means the principles so entitled and described in “Equator Principles – A financial industry benchmark for determining, assessing and managing social and environmental risk in projects” and available at: https://equator-principles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Equator-Principles-July-2020-v 2.pdf, as adopted in such form by certain financial institutions and as applicable to borrowers with respect to projects of the applicable category of the Projects.

Applicable Fee Rate” means, at any time, 0.50% per annum.

Applicable Margin” means (a) in respect of ABR Loans, 0.75% per annum prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date and 1.00% on such fourth anniversary and thereafter and (b) in respect of Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans, 1.75% per annum prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date and 2.00% on such fourth anniversary and thereafter.

 

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Applicable Percentage” means with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Revolving Credit Facility represented by such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15. If the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of each Issuing Bank to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02, or if the Revolving Credit Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

Applicable Permit” means, at any given time with respect to any Project, any material Permit to be obtained by or on behalf of the applicable Project Company, including any such Permit relating to zoning, environmental or natural resource protection, archaeological and cultural resources, wetlands, pollution, sanitation, the Federal Aviation Administration, FERC, PURPA, PUHCA, applicable regional transmission organization or independent system operator, applicable state or local laws or regulations, safety, siting or building, importation of technology, equipment and materials, that is material and necessary at such time to the development, construction or operation of such Project to construct, test, operate, maintain, repair, own or use the Project as contemplated by the Project Documents, to enter into any Project Document or to consummate any transaction contemplated thereby.

Applicable Reserve Requirement means, at any time, for any Adjusted LIBOR Loan, the maximum rate, expressed as a decimal, at which reserves (including any basic marginal, special, supplemental, emergency or other reserves) are required to be maintained with respect thereto againstEurocurr en cy liabilities (as such term is defined in Regulation D) under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors or other applicable banking regulator. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Applicable Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other reserves required to be maintained by such member banks with respect to (a) any category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the applicable Adjusted LIBOR Loan or any other interest rate of a Loan is to be determined, or (b) any category of extensions of credit or other assets which include Adjusted LIBOR Loan. Adjusted LIBOR Loan shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and as such shall be deemed subject to reserve requirements without benefits of credit for proration, exceptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to the applicable Lender. The rate of interest on Adjusted LIBOR Loan shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Applicable Reserve Requirement.

Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage” means with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage at such time.

Appropriate Lender” means, at any time, (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, a Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment or holds a Revolving Loan at such time and (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) the Issuing Banks and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a), the Revolving Credit Lenders.

 

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Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Arrangers” means MUFG Bank, Ltd. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., each in its capacity as coordinating lead arranger and bookrunner, and Natixis, New York Branch, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch, each in its capacity as joint lead arranger and bookrunner.

Asset Register” means an asset register substantially in the form of Annex 2 to Exhibit B-2 hereto.

Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.07(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit E-1 or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or other agreement or instrument were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease and (c) all Synthetic Debt of such Person.

Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a), and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, members’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.

Authorized Representative” means with respect to the Borrower or Holdings, any Person designated as an “Authorized Representative” in the resolutions of such Person delivered under Section 4.01(a), or as otherwise notified in writing to the Administrative Agent from time to time and designated as an “Authorized Representative” by such Person.

Availability Period” means (a) in respect of any Revolving Credit Borrowings, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05, and (iii) the date of termination of the commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders to make Revolving Loans and of the obligation of each Issuing Bank to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02 and (b) in respect of any issuances of Letters of Credit, the period from and including the Closing Date to the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date.

 

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Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark or (y) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section  3.03(d)3.03( d) .

Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code.

Base Case Model” means a model, as updated from time to time as provided hereunder, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Lenders, in consultation with the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit L and, among other things, forecasting the Net Cash Flows to the Borrower, in each case adjusted to exclude Excluded Revenues.

Benchmark” means, initially, USD LIBORwit h re spec t to any (i) Term SOF R Lo an , the T erm SOF R R ef er en ce R at e or (ii) Daily Sim ple SOF R Loan, D aily Sim ple SO FR ; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have ha s occurred with respect to USD LIBORthe T erm SOF R Re fe re nc e Ra te or Daily Sim ple SO FR or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 3.03(a).

Benchmark Replacement means, for any Available Tenor,

 

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(a)B en ch ma rk Repla cem en t me ans with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event or Early Opt-in Election, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date:

(a) ( i) for a Daily Sim ple SOF R Loan, A dj uste d T erm SOF R; or (ii) for a Te rm SOFR Loan, Ad jus ted Daily Sim ple SOF R; or

 

  (1)

the sum of: (A) Term SOFR and (B) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

 

  (2)

the sum of: (A) Daily Simple SOFR and (B) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; or

(b) the sum of: (A)i) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (iA) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (iiB) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement forto the then-current Benchmark for U.S. dollar-denominatedDolla r-d eno mina ted syndicated credit facilities at such time and (Bii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; or.

(b) with respect to any Term SOFR Transition Event, the sum of (i) Term SOFR and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

provided that, in the case of clause (a)(1) or clause (b), the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion. If theIf su ch Benchmark Replacement as so determined pursuant to clause (a)(1), (a)(2) or (a)(3) or clause (b) above would be less than the Floor, thesuc h Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents.

Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:

(1)     for purposes of clauses (a)(1), (a)(2) and (b) of the definition ofBenchmark Replacement, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent:

(a) the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Available Tenor of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement;

(b) the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that would apply to the fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Available Tenor of such Benchmark; and

 

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(2)     for purposes of clause (a)(3) of the definition ofBenchmark Replacement, Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (ia) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Available Tenor of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date or (iib) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Available Tenor of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominatedDolla r-d eno mina ted syndicated credit facilities; .

provided that, in the case of clause (1) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of ABR, the definition of Business Day, the definition of Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides, in consultation with the Borrower, may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents), in each case, which are substantively consistent with such changes being implemented in other similar credit facilities to which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are a party and with market practice generally.

 

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Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

(1a)     in the case of clause (1a) or (2b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,, the later of (ai) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (bii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(2b)     in the case of clause (3c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,”, the fi rst date of the publicon whi ch suc h Be nc hm ar k (or the publishe d c om pone nt us ed in th e cal cula tion t here of ) has b een d eterm ine d and announ ced by or on b ehalf of t he adminis tra tor of su ch B en ch ma rk ( or su ch c om pone nt t here of ) or t he r eg ul at or y super visor for the adm inistr at or of suc h Be nc hm ar k (or suc h co mpon ent t here of ) to be non-rep res en ta tiv e; pr ovide d that suc h non-re pre se nt at ive ne ss will be deter min ed by refere nc e to the most recent statement or publication of information referenced therein; in suc h clause (c) and ev en if any Available Te nor of suc h Be nc hm ar k (or suc h co mp on en t th ereo f) con tinu es to be pr ovide d on suc h da te .

(3)     in the case of a Term SOFR Transition Event, the date that is thirty (30) days after the Administrative Agent has provided a Term SOFR Notice to the Lenders and the Borrower pursuant to Section 3.03(a); or

(4)     in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1a) or (2b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

(1a)     a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely,; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

 

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(2b)     a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely,; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(3c)     a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor foror on be half of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation there of ) or the regula to ry super visor for the adm inistr at or of suc h Be nc hm ar k (or suc h co mpon ent thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longerno t, or as of a sp eci fi ed f ut ur e da te w ill not b e, representative.

For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, the period (if any) (xa) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Financing Document in accordance with Section 3.03 and (yb) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Financing Document in accordance with Section 3.03.

Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, which certification shall be substantially similar in form and substance to the form of Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers published jointly, in May 2018, by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Blocked Person” means (a) a Person whose name appears on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons published by OFAC, (b) a Person, entity, organization, country, or regime that is blocked or otherwise a target of comprehensive sanctions that have been imposed under Economic Sanctions Laws or (c) a Person that is a department or instrumentality of, or is otherwise beneficially owned by or controlled by or acting on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any Person, entity, organization, country or regime described in clause (a) or (b).

 

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Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

Borrower” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

Borrower Administrative Costs” means, for any period, the sum (computed without duplication), each on a cash basis, of the following during such period: (a) general and administrative expenses paid or payable by the Borrower; (b) any direct Taxes (other than income taxes) paid or payable by the Borrower in the ordinary course of business in connection with the ownership of its Subsidiaries during such period; (c) legal, accounting and other professional fees attendant to any of the foregoing items paid or payable by the Borrower; and (d) all other cash expenses paid or payable by the Borrower in the ordinary course of business in connection with the ownership of its Subsidiaries (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Investment in any Subsidiary, or payments on indebtedness and non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization or other bookkeeping entries of a similar nature), in each case, during such period.

Borrower Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 hereto.

Borrower Materials” means any materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower or its Affiliates hereunder.

Borrowing” means a Revolving Credit Borrowing or an L/C Borrowing, as applicable.

Bulk Power Order” has the meaning given in Section 6.20.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day that is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions in such state are authorized or required by Law to close and, if such day relates to any Adjusted LIBOR Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.

Business Interruption Insurance Proceeds” means any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable from time to time to the Borrower with respect to the partial or complete interruption of the operation of the business of the Borrower or any Project.

Cancelled Project” means any Project:

(a) for which Borrower or any Subsidiary has determined not to proceed with development, construction or operation;

(b) which does not reach Completion or Commercial Operation (or other applicable milestones) before the specified outside date in its Power Purchase Agreement (giving effect to the payment of liquidated damages and amendments and waivers thereunder, and unless a replacement Power Purchase Agreement consistent with the Debt Sizing Criteria on which such Project is financed has been executed and is in full force and effect);

 

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(c) if any Subsidiary of Borrower is the managing member under the Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements of such Project, such Subsidiary is removed as the managing member;

(d) the funding conditions under any Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements are not satisfied by the applicable date set forth in such Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements (giving effect to amendments and waivers thereunder, unless alternative replacement funding is provided in respect of such Project);

(e) with respect to any Construction Project that does not have a Power Purchase Agreement or a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, that fails to achieve Completion prior to such Project’s Project Date Certain;

(f) any Permit necessary for operation, construction or maintenance of such Project shall be materially and adversely modified, suspended, terminated, revoked or cancelled by the applicable Governmental Authority, and such material and adverse modification, suspension, revocation, termination or cancellation shall continue for one hundred and twenty (120) consecutive days without such Permit being reinstated or replaced; or

(g) with respect to any NY8 Construction Project that fails to obtain an amendment to such NY8 Construction Project’s Power Purchase Agreement to reflect a revised “Commercial Operation Milestone Date” (as defined in the applicable Power Purchase Agreement) that is later than the Projected COD (as defined in the Fourth Amendment) applicable to such NY8 Construction Project (each such amendment, a “COD Extension”), in each case, on or prior to November 15, 2022; provided, however, that such date shall be extended to November 30, 2022 for any NY8 Construction Project for which, on or before November 15, 2022, the Borrower has provided the Administrative Agent with a copy of correspondence from the counterparty to the applicable Power Purchase Agreement for such NY8 Construction Project confirming that such COD Extension is forthcoming; provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Financing Document, including Sections 4.024.02 and 4.034.03 hereof, if any NY8 Construction Project fails to obtain a COD Extension on or prior to November 15, 2022, no additional Revolving Credit Borrowings with respect to any NY8 Construction Project shall be permitted hereunder until the earlier of (i) the date such COD Extension has been obtained and (ii) the date any mandatory prepayment required pursuant to Section 2.04(b)(v)2.04 (b )(v) has been made with respect to such NY8 Construction Project.

Capitalized Leases” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

Cash Collateral Account” means a blocked, non-interest bearing deposit account of the Borrower at MUFG Union Bank, N.A. in the name of the Administrative Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, and otherwise established in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit in a Cash Collateral Account, for the benefit of one or more of the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of either thereof (as the context may require), cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Banks shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the Issuing Banks. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

Cash Diversion Event” means, with respect to any Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements, the payment to an escrow account or to the applicable Tax Equity Investor pursuant to the terms of the applicable Tax Equity Documents of any amount of distributable cash that would otherwise have been distributed to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower but for an indemnification claim or equivalent having been made by such Tax Equity Investor.

Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits or overnight bank deposits having maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 and rated at least “AA-” by S&P, “Aa3” by Moody’s or AA- by Fitch; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least “A-1” by S&P, “P-1” by Moody’s or F1+ by Fitch, or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if all three (3) of the named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) above, having a term of not more than thirty (30) days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government; (e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision or taxing authority (as the case may be) are rated at least “AA-” by S&P, “Aa3” by Moody’s or AA- by Fitch; (f) securities with maturities of six (6) months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) above; (g) money market mutual or similar funds that invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (f) above; or (h) money market funds that (x) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (y) are rated “AAA” by S&P, “Aaa” by Moody’s or AAA by Fitch and (z) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000 (subject to a maximum of 5% of fund capital).

Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or

 

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application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:

(a) the Borrower ceases to be actively managed by the Service Provider, in its capacity as manager, or a Qualified Replacement Manager; or

(b) the Sponsor or a Qualified Owner shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally and beneficially at least 50% of the Equity Interests in the Borrower and have management control over the Borrower.

Closing Date” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.01.

COD Extension” has the meaning given such term in the definition of “Cancelled Project”.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Collateral” means all of the “Collateral” or other similar term referred to in the Collateral Documents and all of the other property that is or is intended under the terms of the Collateral Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Collateral Agent” has the meaning given such term in the preamble hereto.

Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Depositary Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement, and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).

Commercial Operation” means, with respect to a Project, that such Project is able to operate and produce electrical energy for commercial sale in all material respects in accordance with its Project Documents, Prudent Industry Practices and applicable laws and has otherwise satisfied its obligations under each applicable Power Purchase Agreement with respect to the commencement of operations of such Project.

 

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Completion” means, with respect to each Construction Project, that (i) all work under the applicable EPC Contracts (other than “punchlist” items and work which is to be done after the Project has passed its “acceptance tests” or “performance tests”) for such Project has been completed substantially in accordance with the applicable EPC Contracts for such Project and the requirements of all Applicable Permits for such Project, (ii) all necessary electrical interconnection facilities sufficient to transmit all power generated by such Project have been completed, (iii) such Project has achieved Commercial Operation, (iv) “acceptance tests” or “performance tests” (however defined) under the applicable EPC Contracts, if any, either (A) have been successfully completed, or (B) performance liquidated damages as provided in such contracts have been paid by the applicable EPC Contractor under the applicable EPC Contracts in an amount which, in the aggregate, is equal to the amount of performance liquidated damages required to be paid in order to be deemed to have successfully completed such “acceptance tests” or “performance tests” under the applicable EPC Contracts, (v) in connection with the foregoing clause (iv), the successful completion of such “acceptance tests” or “performance tests”, if any, has met the required testing and performance obligations under each applicable Power Purchase Agreement, (vi) all real estate rights necessary for the completion of the foregoing and the continued operation of such Project shall have been obtained and (vii) other than Permitted Liens, no mechanics’ and/or materialmen’s liens or application therefor have been filed and remain uncured with respect to work performed by the EPC Contractors with respect to such Project (other than “punchlist” items or work which is to be done after Completion) and all amounts due and payable as of such date which could give rise to such mechanics’ and/or materialmen’s liens relating to the Project (other than “punchlist” items or work which is to be done after Completion) are either paid or, if in dispute, properly reserved, in each case other than clauses (iv) and (vii) above, as certified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent.

Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

Concentration Limits” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1.01(C).

Con fo rm ing Chang es m eans, wi th resp ect to ei th er the use or adm inistr at ion of Daily Sim ple SOF R or Ter m SOF R or the use , adm inistr at ion, adopt ion or im pl em en ta tio n of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “ABR,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “U.S. Gov ern me nt Sec ur it ie s Busine ss Day, the de fini tion of In terest Period or any sim ilar or analogous d ef init ion( or t he addi tion of a c once pt of intere st p eriod ) , t im ing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applic abilit y and le ngt h of lookb ac k pe rio ds, t he applic abilit y of Sect ion 3.05 and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not

 

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administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of any suc h ra te exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents).

Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Consents” means each third-party consent required to be entered pursuant to Section 4.02(b)(ii) or Section 6.12(b) in the form customarily proposed by the counterparty to the applicable Power Purchase Agreement or Tax Equity Document, or Borrower, and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

Construction Budget” means a project budget delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 4.02(i)(i), as provided in such Project’s Project Funding Certificate.

Construction Project” means each Project that has not achieved Completion.

Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

Contribution Agreement” means, with respect to any Project Company, the applicable contribution agreement entered into between Holdings (or other Affiliate of Borrower) and Borrower in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit T.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Controlled Entity” means any of the Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

Corresponding Tenor” with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.

Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing, (b) an L/C Credit Extension and/or (c) an L/C Loan.

Credit Rating” means, with respect to a Person, the rating assigned by a Rating Agency to the senior long-term unsecured debt obligations of such Person or, if such Person does not have senior unsecured long-term debt that is rated by a Rating Agency, the rating assigned by a Rating Agency as the corporate credit rating or issuer rating of such Person (in each case not supported by any third-party credit enhancement). In the event two Rating Agencies have

 

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assigned such Person a Credit Rating, the applicable Credit Rating shall be the lower of the two and, in the event more than two Rating Agencies have assigned such Person a Credit Rating, the applicable Credit Rating shall be the second highest of the ratings.

Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which will include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determiningDaily Simple SOFR for syndicated business loans; provide d, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion. (a D aily Si mple SOF R R at e Day ) , a ra te pe r annum e qual to the gre ate r of (a) SOFR for the day (su ch day, a D aily Simple SOF R Deter mina tion Day ) that is five (5) U.S. Gov ern me nt Sec ur it ie s B usi ne ss Days pr ior to (i) if suc h Daily Sim ple SOF R R at e D ay is a U.S. Gov ern me nt Sec ur it ie s Busine ss Day, suc h Daily Sim ple SOF R Ra te Day or (ii) if suc h Daily Sim ple SOF R Ra te Day is not a U.S. Gov ern me nt Sec ur it ie s Busine ss Day, the U.S. Gov ern me nt Sec ur it ie s Busine ss Day imm edia tely p receding suc h Daily Sim ple SOF R Ra te Day, in ea ch cas e, as such SO FR is publish ed by t he SO FR A dm inistr at or on t he SO FR A dm in ist ra to rs Websi te, and (b) the Floo r. If by 5: 00 p.m . (New Yo rk Ci ty ti me ) on the sec ond (2nd) U.S. Gover nm ent Sec ur it ie s Busin ess Day imm edia tely follo wing any Daily Sim ple SO FR Determina tion Day, SOF R in resp ect of suc h Daily Sim ple SOF R Determ inat ion Day ha s not bee n publishe d on the SOF R Ad minis tra to rs Websi te and a Be nc hm ar k Re pl ace me nt Dat e wi th resp ect to the Daily Sim ple SOF R has not occ urre d, th en SOF R for suc h Da ily Sim ple SO FR Deter mina tion D ay w ill be SO FR as publish ed in re spec t of t he f ir st preceding U.S. Gov ern me nt Sec ur it ie s Busin ess Day for whi ch suc h SOF R was publis he d on the SOF R Ad minis tra to rs Websi te; p rovid ed that any SOF R deter min ed pur suant to this sen ten ce shall be ut ilize d f or pur pose s of cal cula tion of Daily Sim ple SOF R f or no mor e than t hre e (3) consec ut ive D aily Sim ple SO FR R at e D ays. A ny change in Da ily Sim ple SOF R due to a change in SOF R shall be eff ective fr om and inc luding the eff ect ive dat e of suc h change in SOF R wi thout not ic e to the Borr ow er .

Daily Si mple SO FR Deter mina tion D ay has t he m eaning sp eci fi ed in t he def init ion of D aily Sim ple SO FR .

Daily Si mple SO FR Loan m eans a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Adjusted Daily Sim ple SOF R, ot he r than pur suant to clause (iii) of the de fini tion of A BR .

Daily Sim ple SOF R Ra te Day has the me aning spec if ie d in the de fini tion of D aily Simple SO FR .

Debt Service” means, for any period, without duplication, an amount equal to all principal and any interest and fees accrued with respect to the Loans, any unfunded Revolving Credit Commitments, any Unreimbursed Amounts, any L/C Loans and any Letters of Credit, in each case, then scheduled to be due and payable by the Borrower under any Financing Document, and any Ordinary Course Settlement Payments payable by the Borrower under the Swap Contracts (without duplication of interest amounts payable under this Agreement) net of Ordinary Course Settlement Payments received by the Borrower thereunder during the relevant period.

 

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Debt Service Coverage Ratio” means the ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter (or such other date of determination hereunder) of (a) Net Cash Flow actually received by the Borrower in respect of all Operating Projects to (b) all amounts due and payable by the Borrower in respect of (i) principal and interest on all Loans with respect to Operating Projects and (ii) Letter of Credit Fees on all Letters of Credit issued with respect to Operating Projects, in each case, for the four-Fiscal Quarter period ending on such date (or, during the first four Fiscal Quarters ending after the Closing Date, for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the applicable date of determination hereunder); provided, for purposes of the foregoing, (A) any calculation of amounts described in clause (a) shall exclude (1) for any Operating Project, amounts received by the Borrower in respect of the period prior to the Completion of such Project, and (2) all Borrower Administrative Costs incurred in respect of Construction Projects (as reasonably allocated by the Borrower); and (B) any calculation of amounts described in clause (b) shall exclude (1) for any Operating Project, interest or Letter of Credit Fees accrued or paid in respect of any period prior to the Completion of such Project, and (2) interest accrued or paid in respect of any Loan that has been or will be repaid or prepaid by the Borrower on or prior to such date.

Debt Service Reserve Account” means the Account of such name established pursuant to the Depositary Agreement.

Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance” means an amount equal to the projected maximum six months of (i) principal and interest scheduled to become due following such date, based on the amounts of the Loans that have been funded as of such date; (ii) Letter of Credit Fees; and (iii) commitment fees. The Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance may be funded through cash, a Letter of Credit issued hereunder or an Acceptable Letter of Credit, and shall be calculated assuming no Default or Event of Default will occur during such six-month period and excluding principal payments due at maturity.

Debt Sizing Criteria” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1.01(F).

Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

Deemed Investment Grade Power Purchaser” means any Power Purchaser that does not have an Investment Grade Rating but has an equivalent shadow rating as determined in good faith by the Borrower and agreed by the Required Lenders based upon a review of information reasonably requested by the Required Lenders to facilitate such determination; provided, that such Power Purchaser shall no longer be a Deemed Investment Grade Power Purchaser if, at any time, the Required Lenders determine, including based on the documents and other information provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 6.02(j), that a change in the credit quality

 

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of such Power Purchaser has occurred that would reasonably be expected to result in a reduction in the Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow by five percent (5%) or more in respect of any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters.

Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the ABR plus (ii) the Applicable Margin applicable to ABR Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided, however, that with respect to an Adjusted LIBOR Loana SO FR Loan w hic h is per mi tted by t he Re quire d Le nder s pur suant t o Sect ion 2.02 (c), the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to (i)   the Ad jus ted Ter m SO FR for Ter m SOF R Loans or Ad jus ted D aily Sim ple SOF R f or Daily Sim ple SOF R L oa ns, plus (ii)  the Applicable Margin applicable to Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Margin applicable to ABR Loans plus 2% per annum.

Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.15(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Banks in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the

 

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enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.15(b)) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, the Issuing Banks and each other Lender promptly following such determination.

Depositary Bank” has the meaning given such term in the preamble hereto.

Depositary Agreement” means the Depositary Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, and the Depositary Bank.

Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.

Disqualified Lender” means any Person identified on Schedule 1.01(A).

Distribution Conditions” means, as of the date of any proposed Restricted Payment to be made in accordance with Section 7.06(c), the satisfaction of the following:

(a) all then due and payable Unreimbursed Amounts and L/C Loans shall have been repaid in full;

(b) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(c) no event or circumstance that with the giving of notice or the passage of time would become an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(d) the Debt Service Reserve Account shall be funded in an amount, when taken together with amounts already on deposit in the Debt Service Reserve Account, any Letters of Credit issued hereunder and any Acceptable Letter of Credit issued for the Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance, not less than the Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance;

(e) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be equal to or greater than 1.2:1.0; and

(f) the Borrower shall have delivered to Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Representative certifying that each of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) through (e) above have been satisfied, and attaching calculations demonstrating that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio specified in clause (e) above has been satisfied, as of the date of the proposed Restricted Payment; provided, that the foregoing certifications shall be deemed made in any flow

 

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of funds memorandum delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(o) or Section 4.03(h) which provides for a Restricted Payment; provided, further, that in connection with any Restricted Payment to be made with any Loan proceeds borrowed with respect to any Project to reimburse Sponsor or any of its Affiliates for any prior Equity Contributions not in excess of the amount required to maintain the Allocated Minimum Equity Contribution, the Borrower shall not be required to certify as to the condition set forth in clause (e).

Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.

Early Opt-in Election” means, if the then-current Benchmark is USD LIBOR, the occurrence of:

(1) a notification by the Administrative Agent to (or the request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a Term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such syndicated credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and

(2) the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from USD LIBOR and the provision by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Lenders.

Early Termination Event” means, with respect to any Interest Rate Hedge Agreement, the occurrence of any termination event or any event of default (howsoever defined in such Interest Rate Hedge Agreement) under any Interest Rate Hedge Agreement which results in the termination of such Interest Rate Hedge Agreement, as applicable, other than any expiration or termination in accordance with the terms of such Interest Rate Hedge Agreement.

Economic Sanctions Laws” means those laws, executive orders, enabling legislation or regulations administered and enforced by the United States, the European Union, the United Nations, Canada or any other governmental body with relevant jurisdiction pursuant to which economic sanctions have been imposed on any Person, entity, organization, country or regime, including the Trading with the Enemy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Iran Sanctions Act, the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act, and OFAC regulations.

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, a) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or b) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clause (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

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EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Eligibility Representations and Warranties” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1.01(E).

Eligible Assignee” means any Person other than a natural Person that is (i) a Lender, an Affiliate of any Lender or an Approved Fund (any two or more Approved Funds related to the same Lender being treated as a single Eligible Assignee for all purposes hereof), or (ii) a commercial bank, insurance company, investment or mutual fund or other entity that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) and which extends credit or buys loans in the ordinary course of business, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Disqualified Lender or Defaulting Lender.

Eligible Vendor Requirements” means, with respect to any EPC Contractor or a supplier of panels, inverters, racking systems or batteries for a Project, the requirement that such Person is either listed on Schedule 1.01(B) or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, which Schedule 1.01(B) shall be reviewed and if applicable amended on an annual basis by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Independent Engineer.

Environment” means ambient air, indoor air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, soil, surface and subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetland, flora and fauna.

Environmental Laws” means any and all Laws relating to or imposing liability for pollution or the protection of the Environment or human health (to the extent related to exposure to Hazardous Materials), including those relating to the manufacture, generation, handling, transport, storage, treatment, Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties, attorney or consultant fees or indemnities) resulting from or based upon (a) non-compliance with any Environmental Law or any Environmental Permit, (b) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (c) Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials, (d) any investigation, remediation, removal, clean-up or monitoring required under Environmental Laws or required by a Governmental Authority (including without limitation Governmental Authority oversight costs that the party conducting the investigation, remediation, removal, clean-up or monitoring is required to reimburse), or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

Environmental Permit” means any Permit required under any Environmental Law.

 

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EPC Contract” means, with respect to any Construction Project, the engineering, procurement and construction contract, balance of plant contract, or other similar construction contract entered into between the applicable Project Company and an EPC Contractor.

EPC Contractor” means, with respect to any Construction Project, any contractor or supplier selected by the Borrower with respect to the construction, installation or supply arrangements for such Project and, to the extent that such contractor is a supplier of panels, inverters, racking systems or batteries for such Project, either listed on Schedule 1.01(B) or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders.

Equity Contribution” means (a) any cash contribution to the common equity of Borrower or (at the direction of the Borrower) any of its Subsidiaries by any Holdings Equity Holder and (b) the incurrence of Project Costs on behalf of a Project by an Affiliate of Borrower without repayment obligations in support thereof by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as a single employer together with the Borrower under section 414 of the Code.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.

Excluded Revenues” means amounts received by the Borrower in respect of (a) Equity Contributions, including in connection with the purchase of Projects, (b) any Extraordinary Receipts, (c) any proceeds of insurance with respect to any loss or recapture of investment tax credits, (d) any capital contribution or other payment by a Tax Equity Investor to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower in connection with a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, (e) Cancelled Projects, (f) any indemnification payment made to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower under any Acquisition Document or (g) any Non-Financed Assets.

 

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Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the Laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant to a Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Revolving Credit Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 3.06(b) and Section 10.14) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office (other than pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 3.06(a)), except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.

Existing Letter of Credit” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.03(m).

EWG” means an “exempt wholesale generator” as defined in Section 1262(6) of PUHCA and the FERC’s regulations at 18 C.F.R. § 366.1.

Extraordinary Receipt” means any cash received by or paid to or for the account of the Borrower as (i) proceeds of insurance (other than Business Interruption Insurance Proceeds) received in connection with damage to, or loss of, the Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets that are not intended to be applied to the repair or restoration of such assets, and (ii) condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof).

FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

Federal Energy Regulatory Authorizations, Exemptions, and Waivers” means MBR Authority under the FPA, status as a QF under PURPA, status as an EWG under PUHCA, and the PUHCA Exemption or Waiver.

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the

 

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Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

Fee Letters” means each letter agreement, dated as of February 23, 2021, between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable Arranger, the applicable Lender or the applicable Issuing Bank party thereto, as applicable.

FERC” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or its successor.

Financing Documents” means, collectively, (a) this Agreement, (b) the Collateral Documents, (c) each Fee Letter, (d) the Agency Fee Letter, (e) each Increase Joinder, (f) each of the Revolving Credit Notes, (g) each Sponsor Equity Commitment (but solely for so long as each such Sponsor Equity Commitment is required to be in effect pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the terms thereof), (h) the Consents (solely with respect to any Power Purchase Agreement or Tax Equity Document comprising five percent (5%) or more of Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow in respect of any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters) and (i) any other documents, agreements or instruments entered into in connection with any of the foregoing.

Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year.

Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of Borrower and its Subsidiaries ending on December 31 of each calendar year.

Fitch” means Fitch Investor’s Service, Inc., or its successors.

Floor” means the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to USD LIBOR.a rate of interest equal to 0.00%.

Foreign Lender” means a Lender or Issuing Bank that is not a U.S. Person.

Fourth Amendment” means that certain Fourth Amendment and Waiver Number 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2022.

FPA” means the Federal Power Act, as amended, and the implementing regulations of FERC.

Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to the Issuing Banks, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding L/C

 

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Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof. To the extent a Letter of Credit is issued on a ratable basis in accordance with Section 2.03(b)(vi), there shall be no Fronting Exposure for the Issuing Bank.

Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

Governmental Authority” means (a) the government of (i) the United States or any state or other political subdivision thereof, (ii) any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof conducts all or any part of its business, or which asserts jurisdiction over any properties of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, or (iii) for purposes of Sections 5.17, 6.08(b) and 7.18 only, any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries conducts all or any part of its business, or which asserts jurisdiction over any properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (b) any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, any such government, including supra-national bodies (such as the European Union and the European Central Bank), including any applicable regional transmission organization or independent system operator, and their respective market monitors.

Governmental Official” means any governmental official or employee, employee of any government-owned or government-controlled entity, political party, any official of a political party, candidate for political office, official of any public international organization or anyone else acting in an official capacity.

Guarantee” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to

 

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protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants including petroleum or petroleum distillates, natural gas, natural gas liquids, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, toxic mold, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances, wastes, chemicals, pollutants, contaminants or compounds of any nature in any form regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Hedge Bank” means any Person that, at the time it enters into Swap Contract permitted under Article VII, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract.

High Desert Power Purchase Agreement” means that certain Renewable Power Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2020, between Clean Power Alliance of Southern California and HDSI, LLC.

Holdings” means MN 8 En ergy Oper at ing C om pany LLC ( fo rm erly know n a s Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Operating Company LLC).

Holdings Equity Holder” means the Sponsor, any Qualified Owner and their respective Affiliates (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, but including Holdings).

HSBC” means HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

IFRS” means international accounting standards within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 1606/2002 (the International Accounting Standards (IAS) Regulation) to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements delivered under or referred to herein.

Imputed Amortization Amount” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.01(F).

Increase Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13.

Increase Joinder” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13.

Incremental Revolving Commitment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13.

 

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Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

(b) the maximum amount of all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;

(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;

(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and not more than ninety (90) days overdue);

(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(f) all Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person and all Synthetic Debt of such Person;

(g) its redemption obligations in respect of mandatorily redeemable Preferred Stock; and

(h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.

Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Financing Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

Indemnitee” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(b).

Independent Engineer” means Enertis Solar Inc., or any other consultant reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders.

Independent Engineer Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02(c).

 

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Independent Engineers Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 4.02(e)4.02(e) .

Independent Engineers Checklist” has the meaning specified in Section 4.02(e)4.02(e) .

Information” has the meaning specified in Section 10.08.

Initial Operating Budget” means, with respect to any Operating Project, a draft operating plan and a budget, substantially in the form of Exhibit N, detailed by quarter for such Project and the balance of the Projects in the portfolio, of anticipated revenues and anticipated expenditures, such budget to include maintenance, repair and operation expenses (including reasonable allowance for contingencies), reserves and all other anticipated O&M Costs for the Projects for the ensuing twelve months.

Initial Project Funding Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02.

Insurance Consultant” means Moore-McNeil, LLC, or any successor reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders.

Interconnection Agreement” means, with respect to any Project, any interconnection agreements to which the applicable Project Company and an Interconnection Provider are a party, or from which a Project Company benefits.

Interconnection Provider” means, with respect to any Project, the provider of interconnection services for such Project under the Interconnection Agreement for such Project.

Intere st Pay me nt Da te me ans, (a)   as to any ABR Loan, ea ch Se miannual P ay me nt Dat e and t he Ma tu ri ty Da te, (b)   as to any Daily Sim ple SOF R Loan, as se lecte d by th e Borr ow er in it s No ti ce of Borr ow in g, the last Busine ss Day of ea ch cal endar mon th or ea ch Quarterly Da te, as applic able , and, in ea ch cas e, the Ma tu ri ty Da te and (c)   as to any Te rm SOFR Loan, the last day of ea ch Intere st Per iod th eref or and, in the case of any In te re st Period of mo re than th ree mon ths dur at ion, ea ch day pr ior to the last day of suc h In te re st Period that o ccu rs at th ree-m ont h inter vals af ter the fi rst day of suc h Intere st Per iod and the Ma tu ri ty Da te .

Interpolated Rate” means, in relation to the LIBO Rate, the rate which results from interpolating on a linear basis between:

(a) the applicable LIBO Rate for the longest period (for which that LIBO Rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period of that Loan;

(b) the applicable LIBO Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period of that Loan; and

(c) each as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period of that Loan.

 

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Interest Payment Date” means, as to any Loan, each Semiannual Payment Date and the Maturity Date.

Interest Period” means, as to each Adjusted LIBORTer m SOF R Loan, the period commencing on the date such Adjusted LIBORTer m SOF R Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as an Adjusted LIBORa T erm SOF R Loan and ending on the date one, three or six months thereafter (in ea ch cas e, subjec t t o the availabilit y t here of ) (or, if agreed by all relevant Lenders, a period of shorter than one month), as selected by the Borrower in its Notice of Borrowing; provided that:

 

  (i)

any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of an Adjusted LIBORa Ter m SOFR Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

 

  (ii)

any Interest Period pertaining to an Adjusted LIBORa Ter m SOFR Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the complete calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

 

  (iii)

no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date; and

 

  (iv)

no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 3.03(d) shall be available for specification in such Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request.

F or pur pose s he re of , t he dat e of a Loan or Borr ow in g ini tially shall be th e dat e on whi ch suc h Loan or Borr ow in g is made and th erea fte r shall be the eff ect ive dat e of the most recent co nv er sion or con tinua tion of suc h Loan or Borr ow in g.

 

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any interest with respect to any Interest Period ending on a date that is not a Quarterly Date shall accrue on the immediately succeeding Quarterly Date and shall become due and payable on the immediately succeeding Semiannual Payment Date; and

 

  (v)

any interest with respect to any Interest Period shall accrue on each Quarterly Date occurring during such Interest Period and shall be due and payable on any Semiannual Payment Date occurring during such Interest Period.

Interest Rate Hedge Agreement” means any Swap Contract that hedges interest rates and is permitted under Article VII that is entered into by and between the Borrower and any Hedge Bank.

 

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Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or interest in, another Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit or all or a substantial part of the business of, such Person. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment, net of any dividends, interest, distributions, return of capital and other amounts received or realized in respect of such Investment, up to the original amount of such Investment.

Investment Grade Power Purchaser” means (a) a Power Purchaser that has an Investment Grade Rating or (b) a Deemed Investment Grade Power Purchaser.

Investment Grade Rating” means, in respect of any Person, that such Person has a Credit Rating of at least BBB- by S&P or Fitch, at least Baa3 by Moody’s, or the equivalent of the foregoing if the Rating Agency is any other Rating Agency.

Investment Grade Revenues” has the meaning given in Schedule 1.01(F).

IP Rights” means any right to use trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights.

ISDA Definitions means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.

ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, the Letter of Credit Notice and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the applicable Issuing Bank and relating to such Letter of Credit.

Issuing Bank” has the meaning given such term in the preamble hereto, and includes any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.

Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, principles of common law, Permits and enforceable agreements with, any Governmental Authority.

 

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L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Credit Borrowing.

L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

L/C Credit Extension Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.04.

L/C Loan” means, with respect to each Revolving Credit Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage.

L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.061.06. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

Lender” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such on Exhibit E-2, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or such Affiliate. Unless the context otherwise requires each reference to a Lender shall include its applicable Lending Office.

Letters of Credit” means, collectively, the Reserve Letters of Credit and the Project Letters of Credit, and “Letter of Credit” means any of the Letters of Credit.

Letter of Credit Application” means, with respect to each Issuing Bank, an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by such Issuing Bank.

Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(h).

Letter of Credit Notice” means a notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K.

Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is seven days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect for the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

 

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Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to 46% of the aggregate of the Revolving Credit Commitments and, subject to effectiveness in accordance with Section 2.13(a), the Incremental Revolving Commitments. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility.

Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, right-of-way or other encumbrance on title to real property, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower under Article II in the form of a Revolving Loan.

Local Accounts” means any deposit accounts established and maintained by the Borrower that are (or, within thirty (30) days of the later of (x) the Closing Date, or (y) the date on which such account is opened by or on behalf of the Borrower, will be) subject to a springing deposit account control agreement with the Collateral Agent and the applicable account bank, which accounts may be used for the deposit of Equity Contributions made to the Borrower and any amounts transferred to such account pursuant to the Depositary Agreement, in each case, for application towards the payment of Project Costs, Borrower Administrative Costs or for any other purpose not prohibited hereunder or under any other Financing Document.

London Banking Day means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

Market Consultant” means Wood MacKenzie, or any successor reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders.

Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Financing Document, or of the ability of the Borrower to perform its material obligations under any Financing Document to which it is a party; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the Borrower of any Financing Document to which it is a party.

Material Cash Diversion Event” means, with respect to any Project, any Cash Diversion Event resulting in a reduction of cash distributions actually distributed to the Borrower under any limited liability company operating agreement constituting a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, solely to the extent that such reduction is reasonably expected to result in a reduction of Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow by five percent (5%) or more in respect of any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters.

 

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Material Project” means, as of any Initial Project Funding Date, a Project in respect of which the difference between (i) the Maximum Loan Amount, calculated and determined including such Project and (ii) the Maximum Loan Amount, calculated and determined without reference to such Project is at least $30,000,000.

Material Project Document” means any Project Document for a Material Project.

Material Transaction Documents” means, with respect to each Material Project, each Power Purchase Agreement (solely to the extent that at least 5% of Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow in respect of any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters is reasonably expected to be attributable to such Power Purchase Agreement), each EPC Contract (solely with respect to Construction Projects), each O&M Contract (solely with respect to Operating Projects), each Tax Equity Document and any related guarantees or other credit support in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case for such Material Project.

Maturity Date” means the earlier to occur of (a) the acceleration of the obligations pursuant to Section 8.02 of this Agreement or (b) the Scheduled Maturity Date.

Maximum Loan Amount” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1.01(F).

Maximum Project Funding Ratio” means, with respect to any Project, a Project Funding Ratio of no greater than 85:15.

MBR Authority” means an order by FERC pursuant to Section 205 of the FPA (a) authorizing a Project Company to sell energy, capacity and specified ancillary services at market-based rates, (b) accepting a tariff for filing that provides for such sales, and (c) granting such Project Company waivers of regulations and blanket authorizations customarily granted by FERC to an entity that sells wholesale power and ancillary services at market-based rates, including blanket approval for the issuance of securities and assumption of liabilities under Section 204 of the FPA and Part 34 of the FERC’s regulations.

Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at any time, an amount equal to the Fronting Exposure of each Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time.

Minimum Criteria” means the Debt Sizing Criteria, the Eligibility Representations and Warranties, the Eligible Vendor Requirements and the Concentration Limits.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

Multiemployer Plan” means any Plan that is a “multiemployer plan” (as such term is defined in section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA).

Necessary Permits” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03(b) 5.03( b) .

 

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NERC” means the North American Electric Reliability Corporation or any successor certified by FERC as the electric reliability organization for the United States.

Net Cash Flow” means, with respect to any period, all amounts received by the Borrower generated by the Projects and other assets directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower, and any related power and REC marketing activities for contracted revenues or uncontracted revenues, less Borrower Administrative Costs for such period; provided, that Net Cash Flow will exclude all Excluded Revenues; provided, further, that, for purposes of the projections set forth in the Base Case Model, Net Cash Flow shall exclude all projected uncontracted revenues unless a merchant curve generated by the Market Consultant (or other third-party merchant curve reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) has been delivered to Administrative Agent in respect thereof.

Net Cash Proceeds” means with respect to any Extraordinary Receipt, the sale or issuance of any Equity Interest by Borrower, or the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction or event by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable over (ii) the underwriting discounts and commissions (to the extent applicable), and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by Borrower in connection therewith.

Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (i) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 10.01 and (ii) has been approved by the Required Lenders.

Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

Non-Financed Assets” has the meaning given in Section 1.08(b)1.07( b) .

Non-Investment Grade Power Purchaser” means any Power Purchaser that is not an Investment Grade Power Purchaser.

Non-Investment Grade Revenues” has the meaning given in Schedule 1.01(F).

Non-Material Project” means any Project other than a Material Project; provided, that if as of the Initial Project Funding Date for any Project that would otherwise be a Non-Material Project, the difference between (i) the Maximum Loan Amount, calculated and determined including all such Non-Material Projects and (ii) the Maximum Loan Amount, calculated and determined without reference to such Non-Material Projects exceeds the lesser of (x) 33% of the then-available Revolving Credit Commitments and (y) $165,000,000, such Project shall be deemed a Material Project.

Non-U.S. Plan” means any plan, fund or other similar program that (a) is established or maintained outside the United States by the Borrower or any Subsidiary primarily for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or one or more Subsidiaries residing outside the United States,

 

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which plan, fund or other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and (b) is not subject to ERISA or the Code.

Notice of Borrowing” means (a) a notice of a Revolving Credit Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Adjusted LIBORTe rm SOF R Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

NY8 Construction Project” has the meaning given such term in the Fourth Amendment.

O&M Contract” means, with respect to any Project, the primary contract or agreement regarding the operation and maintenance of such Project, entered into between the applicable Project Company and an O&M Contractor.

O&M Contractor” means, with respect to any Project, the contractor or operator selected by Borrower with respect to the operation and maintenance for such Project.

O&M Costs” means, with respect to any Project, all actual cash maintenance and operation costs incurred and paid for such Project in any particular calendar or fiscal year or period to which said term is applicable, including payments for local, sales, excise, franchise, real estate or other direct Taxes, income Taxes of the Borrower (excluding any income Taxes of any Person holding Equity Interests in Borrower), insurance, consumables, payments made in connection with the requirements of any Permit or applicable Law for such Project, payments under any lease, payments pursuant to the agreements for the management, operation and maintenance of such Project, payments for goods or services provided or rendered to the owner of such Project, including payments under any Project Document (including any Ordinary Course Settlement Payments under Power Purchase Agreements that are in the form of hedges) or any other contract entered into in accordance with this Agreement (including payments made to cash collateralize obligations with respect to security required under any contract or any letter of credit related thereto, in each case, up to the applicable amount required by such contract), capital expenditures and other expenses, in each case, solely for operating such Project and maintaining such Project in good repair and operation condition in accordance with Prudent Industry Practices (and not related to expansion or other build-out of such Project), costs of obtaining any other materials, supplies, spare parts, utilities or services for the Project, repair and replacement costs for equipment included in the Project, remediation costs in respect of the Project, legal, accounting and consulting fees and expenses paid by the owner of such Project in connection with the management, maintenance or operation of such Project, fees paid in connection with obtaining, transferring, maintaining or amending any Permits (including amounts paid to cash collateralize obligations with respect to any Permit or a related letter of credit, in each case, up to the applicable amount required by such Permit or letter of credit provider, as applicable), employee salaries, wages and other expenses, and reasonable general and administrative expenses, business management and administrative service fees, reasonable

 

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expenses to keep the Collateral free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all indemnities and other arrangements providing for the payment of amounts to independent consultants, counsel and employees in connection with the Indebtedness of the Borrower, and all costs, fees and expenses under any long-term service agreement and any other spare parts agreement, overhaul agreement or equipment repair or inspection agreement related to mandatory (as opposed to discretionary) maintenance, but exclusive in all cases of non-cash charges, including depreciation or obsolescence charges or reserves therefor, amortization of intangibles or other bookkeeping entries of a similar nature, and also exclusive of payments of any kind with respect to Debt Service, including all principal, all interest charges, and all commitment fees, underwriting fees and other similar fees due and payable in connection with the Indebtedness of the owner of such Project, all Restricted Payments of any kind, payments for restoration or repair of such Project to the extent paid or payable with Extraordinary Receipts or termination payments under any Swap Contracts.

Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, the Borrower arising under any Financing Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan, Letter of Credit, Interest Rate Hedge Agreement, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.

OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.

Operating Budget” has the meaning given such term in Section 6.186.18.

Operating Project” means a Project that has achieved Completion.

Ordinary Course Settlement Payments” means all regularly scheduled payments due under any Interest Rate Hedge Agreement from time to time, calculated in accordance with the terms of such Interest Rate Hedge Agreement, as applicable, including “Fixed Rate” payment amounts, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt any “Settlement Amounts” or “Termination Payments” due and payable under such Interest Rate Hedge Agreement in connection with an Early Termination Event.

Organization Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

 

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Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Financing Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Financing Documents).

Other Funding Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.03.

Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to any Financing Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Sections 3.06(b) and 10.14).

Outstanding Amount” means (a) with respect to Revolving Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Loans occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.

Partial Project Sale” means any Project Sale with respect to a portion (but less than all) of the Equity Interests in any Person, as long as such Person remains a Subsidiary of the Borrower following the consummation of such Project Sale.

Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(d).

Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(d).

PATRIOT Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), Pub. L. 107-56.

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

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Permit” means any permit, license, authorization, plan, directive, consent order, approval, registration, exemption or consent decree of or from any Governmental Authority.

Permitted Liens” has the meaning given such term in Section 7.01.

Permitted Tax Distributions” means cash dividends or other distributions declared and paid for the sole purpose of funding the payments by the direct or indirect owners of the Borrower of the income Taxes owed with respect to their respective allocable shares of the taxable net income for such period of the Borrower, provided that such dividends or other distributions shall not exceed, in any taxable period, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the highest marginal combined income Tax rates then in effect applicable to a corporation resident in Wilmington, Delaware (taking into account the deductibility of state and local Taxes in computing U.S. Federal income Taxes) and (ii) net taxable income of or allocated to the Borrower for such taxable period, reduced by any net losses or other tax attributes (other than tax credits) of or allocated to the Borrower carried over from prior periods to the extent not previously taken into account in computing net taxable income under this clause (ii), reduced, but not below zero, by (b) any tax credits of or allocable to the Borrower and such Subsidiaries for such taxable period and any such tax credits carried over from prior taxable periods to the extent not previously applied to reduce the amount of Permitted Tax Distributions. If the Borrower is classified as an entity disregarded as separate from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable period, the Borrower will be treated as a regarded pass-through entity for such taxable period(s) for purposes of calculating Permitted Tax Distributions.

Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement” means, with respect to any Project, a tax equity arrangement through a “partnership flip,” “sale leaseback,” “inverted lease” or other structure to be funded pursuant to the applicable Tax Equity Documents, in each case, with a Tax Equity Investor that has long-term unsecured senior debt obligations rated at least BBB by S&P and at least Baa2 by Moody’s (determined at the time of the Initial Project Funding Date for such Project) or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, the proceeds of which will be used to repay all or a portion of the Loans made in respect of the Investment Grade Revenues and Non-Investment Grade Revenues to be generated by such Project, which Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement shall not require Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower to issue any parent company guarantees for the benefit of any Tax Equity Investor, in each case; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, such Tax Equity Investor (i) shall be deemed to satisfy the above ratings requirement if such Tax Equity Investor is, or is an Affiliate of, any Person identified on Schedule 1.01(H), and (ii) shall not be required to satisfy the above ratings requirement if the Sponsor has delivered a Sponsor Equity Commitment in respect of such Project.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title I of ERISA that is or, within the preceding five years, has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or, within the preceding five years, have been made or required to be made, by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability.

 

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Platform” means DebtDomain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar, or another similar electronic system on which the Borrower Materials are posted.

Pledge Agreement” means the Pledge Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Holdings and the Collateral Agent.

Pledge and Security Agreement” means the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Borrower and the Collateral Agent.

Power Purchase Agreement” means, with respect to any Project, (ia) any power purchase, hedge or other revenue arrangement with a Power Purchaser entered into by, or on behalf of, the Project Company with respect to such Project for the sale of, or financial hedge with respect to, electrical energy and any ancillary services or attributes related thereto, including, if applicable as part of such power purchase, hedge or similar agreement and (iib ) any REC Agreement.

Power Purchaser means, with respect to any Project, the purchaser (or, in the case of a financial hedge arrangement or other revenue arrangement, the rate payer or other offtaker) under a Power Purchase Agreement with respect to such Project.

Pre-Ownership Period” means, with respect to any Subsidiary of the Borrower, the period prior to the date the Borrower or any of its Affiliates acquired such Subsidiary or Project.

Preferred Stock” means any class of capital stock (or similar Equity Interests) of a Person that is preferred over any other class of capital stock (or similar Equity Interests) of such Person as to the payment of dividends or the payment of any amount upon liquidation or dissolution of such Person.

Prime Rate” means the rate of interest quoted in the print edition of The Wall Street Journal, Money Rates Section as the Prime Rate (currently defined as the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75% of the nation’s 30 largest banks), as in effect from time to time.

Power Purchaser” means, with respect to any Project, the purchaser (or, in the case of a financial hedge arrangement or other revenue arrangement, the rate payer or other offtaker) under a Power Purchase Agreement with respect to such Project.

Project” means a battery storage system or electric generating photovoltaic system, or combination of the two, including but not limited to photovoltaic panels, racks, wiring and other electrical devices, conduit, weatherproof housings, hardware, one or more inverters, racking systems, remote monitoring systems, communication systems, connectors, meters, disconnections, battery storage equipment and energy management equipment, but excluding, in each case, any applicable Power Purchaser’s or applicable grid operator’s electrical distribution equipment.

 

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Project Acquisition” means the acquisition or purchase by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, directly or indirectly, of any Project (or any Person that, following the consummation of such acquisition or purchase, shall constitute a Project Company).

Project Company” means, with respect to any Project, the direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower that directly develops, constructs, owns and operates, as applicable, such Project in accordance with this Agreement.

Project Costs” means, with respect to any Project, the cost of the development, design, engineering, acquisition, equipping, construction, assembly, inspection, testing, completion, and start-up of a Project, including, without duplication: (a) all costs and taxes associated with the acquisition of such Project by the Borrower; (b) all amounts payable under the applicable EPC Contracts and the applicable construction management agreement, site acquisition and preparation costs, any interconnection and transmission upgrade costs payable by a Project Company pursuant to the applicable Power Purchase Agreement, and all interconnection expenses payable pursuant to the applicable Interconnection Agreements in respect of such Project; (c) financing, advisory, engineering, accounting, financial, consulting, legal and other fees; (d) principal, interest and fees payable on or in respect of any Letters of Credit issued on behalf of such Project, in each case, pursuant to this Agreement or the other Financing Documents prior to Completion of such Project; (e) the initial working capital for a Project as included in the applicable Construction Budget; and (f) funding of the Debt Service Reserve Account up to the Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance.

Project Date Certain” means, with respect to any Construction Project, (i) that does not have a Power Purchase Agreement or a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, the date which is nine (9) months after the “Scheduled Date for Completion” of such Construction Project, which “Scheduled Date for Completion” and “Project Date Certain” shall be set forth in the Asset Register for such Project, and (ii) that does have a Power Purchase Agreement or a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, the date on which such Project would become a Cancelled Project pursuant to clauses (b) or (d) of the definition thereof.

Project Documents” means, with respect to a Project, any contract to which the applicable Project Company for such Project is a party (or its direct or indirect parent companies that are or will be Subsidiaries of the Borrower are a party, and in the case of credit support, any other Affiliate of such Project Company), with respect to the development, construction, and operation and maintenance of, and sales of and transmission of electricity or other assets from, such Project, including all leases, easements, site control and other real property documents, Power Purchase Agreements, Interconnection Agreements, EPC Contracts (solely with respect to Construction Projects), and O&M Contracts, and any related guarantees or other credit support in connection with any of the foregoing, along with all amendments and supplements thereto.

 

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Project Funding Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 hereto.

Project Funding Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding as of such date, to (b) the aggregate amount of Equity Contributions made to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries on or prior to such date.

Project L/C Borrowing” means, with respect to any Project, an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit issued with respect to such Project which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Credit Borrowing.

Project L/C Obligations” means, with respect to any Project, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit issued with respect to such Project (as requested pursuant to such Project’s Project Funding Certificate) plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts with respect to such Project, including all Project L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any such Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.061.06. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

Project Letter of Credit” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.03(a).

Project Sale” means the Disposition of all or any portion of the Equity Interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower in any Subsidiary of the Borrower, or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of any such Subsidiary (excluding (a) any such Disposition in connection with a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement and (b) any such Disposition to the Borrower or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower); provided, however, that any restructuring transaction or series of restructuring transactions involving a Disposition of all or any portion of the Equity Interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower in any Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to transaction documentation acceptable to the Required Lenders that does not, following the consummation of such transactions, result in a change to the Borrower’s ownership interest on a fully diluted basis of the aggregate voting and economic interests in such Subsidiary shall not constitute a “Project Sale.”

Project Schedule” has the meaning given such term in Section 4.02(i)(i).

Provider Default” means, with respect to the Service Agreement, (a) written notice of termination thereof by the Service Provider, (b) termination thereof by, or resignation by or removal of, the Service Provider, or (c) any other event that with the giving of notice, passage of time, or both, would result in termination thereof or removal of the Service Provider, in each case subject to cure rights described in Section 8.01(l) (and, if such cure rights are exercised and the replacement of the Service Provider is effectuated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such event shall cease to be a Provider Default).

 

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Prudent Industry Practices” means, with respect to any Project, the practices, methods, activities and standards of safety adopted by a significant portion of the North American (and, if applicable, such other region in which such Project is located) solar electric utility industry as good practices applicable to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, repair and use of generating facilities of similar type, size and capacity of such Project with commensurate standards of safety, performance, dependability, efficiency and economy and the practices, methods of activities which, in the exercise of skill, diligence, prudence, foresight and reasonable judgment by a prudent generator of electricity in light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could reasonably have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety, expedition and applicable Laws. “Prudent Industry Practices” are not intended to be limited to the optimum practices, methods, acts or standards to the exclusion of all others, but rather are intended to delineate acceptable practices, methods, acts or standards generally accepted in the North American (and, if applicable, such other region in which such Project is located) electric utility industry.

Public Lender” means any Lender that has personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates.

Published LIBOR” means for any Interest Period as to any Adjusted LIBOR Loan, (i) the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (such page currently being the LIBOR01 page) (the “LIBO Rate”) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time), two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, or (ii) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (i) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays the LIBO Rate for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if LIBO Rates are quoted under either of the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), but there is no such quotation for the Interest Period elected, the LIBO Rate shall be equal to the Interpolated Rate; and provided, further, that if any such rate determined pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) is less than zero, Published LIBOR will be deemed to be zero.

PUHCA” means the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 and the implementing regulations of FERC at 18 C.F.R Part 366.

PURPA” means the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the implementing regulations of FERC.

 

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Qualifying Facility” or “QF” means a qualifying facility under Section 210 of PURPA, and FERC’s implementing regulations thereof at 18 C.F.R Part 292.

Qualified Owner” means any Person that has a tangible net worth of at least $500,000,000 (or has a rating in respect of its senior unsecured and unguaranteed indebtedness or a corporate family rating of at least “BBB-” by S&P or Fitch or “Baa3” by Moody’s); provided, that prior to any such Person becoming an owner, directly or indirectly, of any Equity Interests in the Borrower, (w) the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice of the proposed acquisition by such Person of such Equity Interests at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to such acquisition (the Administrative Agent agreeing that it shall in turn promptly deliver a copy of any such notice to the Lenders), (x) the Administrative Agent shall have provided to the Borrower within five (5) Business Days of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such notice, a reasonably detailed description of all documentation and other information reasonably required by the Lenders pursuant to their respective applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations consistently applied in connection with such proposed acquisition, if any, and (y) such Person (either directly or through the Borrower) shall have provided to the Administrative Agent such requested documentation and other information prior to consummating such acquisition; provided, further, that in no circumstance shall a Blocked Person be a Qualified Owner.

Qualified Replacement Manager” means any Person that (a) is (or has an Affiliate that is) a past or present majority owner or operator of one or more solar electric generating facilities that, at the time of determination, are in commercial operation and that have an aggregate generating capacity of at least 400 megawatts or (b) has contracted with one or more Persons to perform management, operation and maintenance services for the Projects, which are (or have an Affiliate that is), in each case, a past or present majority owner or operator of one or more solar electric generating facilities that, at the time of determination, are in commercial operation and that have an aggregate generating capacity of at least 300 megawatts. For purposes of calculating percentage ownership by a Person of facilities co-owned with Tax Equity Investors, the Person who is the managing member with respect to or otherwise owns the controlling interest in such facilities shall be deemed the majority owner thereof.

Qualifying Facility” or “QF” means a qualifying facility under Section 210 of PURPA, and FERC’s implementing regulations thereof at 18 C.F.R. Part 292.

Quarterly Date” means March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.

Rating Agency” means (a) S&P, Fitch or Moody’s or (b) any other rating agency that, at the time, is designated as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has had its ratings accepted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in determining its equivalent rating designations for reporting and reserving purposes and that is acceptable to the Required Lenders (acting reasonably). For the avoidance of doubt, Egan-Jones Ratings shall not be a Rating Agency.

 

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REC Agreement” means with respect to any Project, any agreement between a Project Company and a REC Counterparty relating to the purchase, sale, swap, hedge, or similar arrangement relating to the RECs of such Project.

REC Counterparty” means, with respect to any Project, the purchaser or offtaker under a REC Agreement with respect to such Project.

Recipient” means the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank, or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder.

RECs” means credits, credit certificates, green tags or similar environmental or green energy attributes (such as those for greenhouse gas reduction or the generation, storage or delivery of green power or renewable energy) created by a Governmental Authority of any state or local jurisdiction and/or independent certification board or group generally recognized in the electric power generation industry, and generated by or associated with any Project or electricity produced therefrom.

Reference Time” with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark means (1) if such Benchmark is USD LIBOR, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two London banking days preceding the date of such setting, and (2) if such Benchmark is not USD LIBOR, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(c).

Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors, as in effect from time to time.

Regulation T” means Regulation T of the Board of Governors, as in effect from time to time.

Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors, as in effect from time to time.

Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Board of Governors, as in effect from time to time.

Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Release” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection or leaching into the Environment.

Relevant Governmental Body” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.

 

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Required Capital Expenditures” means those capital expenditures (a) reasonably believed by Borrower in its good faith judgment to be required to be expended in order to prevent or mitigate an emergency situation involving endangerment of life, human health, safety or the environment or damage to property, (b) incurred for the purpose of permitting the Borrower or any Subsidiary to comply with applicable Law, Permits or any contract, or (c) otherwise deemed reasonably prudent by the Borrower in its good faith judgment; provided, that, in the case of this clause (c), if such capital expenditures are made with Loan proceeds in an amount (x) in the case of any Material Project, that together with other expenditures for such Project made pursuant to this clause (c) would cause costs for such Project to exceed 10% of the costs set forth in the Construction Budget for such Project or allocable to such Project in the Operating Budget or (y) in the case of any Non-Material Project, that together with other expenditures for such Project made pursuant to this clause (c) would cause costs for such Project to exceed 15% of the costs set forth in the Construction Budget for such Project or allocable to such Project in the Operating Budget, such expenditures shall be subject to the prior, written approval by the Independent Engineer, which approval shall be delivered by or on behalf of Borrower to the Administrative Agent.

Required Insurance” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.07.

Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders holding more than 66.67% of the sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that the unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

Required Revolving Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Credit Lenders holding more than 66.67% of the sum of the (a) Total Revolving Credit Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that the unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Lenders.

Reserve Letter of Credit” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.03(a).

Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Responsible Officer” means, as to any Person, the president, the chief executive officer, any vice president, the treasurer, the secretary, any assistant secretary, any managing general partner, any managing member of such Person or of any managing general partner or any managing member of such Person, or any authorized representative of such Person.

 

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Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of any Person or any of its Subsidiaries, including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to any Person’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof), or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such dividend or other distribution or payment.

Revenue Account” means, with respect to the Borrower, the Account by such name established for the Borrower pursuant to the Depositary Agreement.

Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Adjusted LIBORTer m SOF R Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.

Revolving Credit Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01 and (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Revolving Credit Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Loans and such Lender’s obligation to purchase participations in L/C Obligations at such time.

Revolving Credit Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate amount (without duplication) of the Revolving Credit Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Loans at such time.

Revolving Credit Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment at such time.

Revolving Credit Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Revolving Credit Lender evidencing Revolving Loans, as the case may be, made by such Revolving Credit Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

Revolving Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

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Scheduled Maturity Date” means the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however, that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Depositary Bank, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, the Hedge Banks, and the other Persons the Obligations owing to which are or are purported to be secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Collateral Documents.

Semiannual Payment Date” means June 30 and December 31 of each year.

Service Agreement” means that certain Management Services Agreement, dated on or about August 4, 2022, by and between Holdings and the Service Provider.

Service Provider” means MN 8 Ener gy LLC ( fo rm erly know n as Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC), in its capacity as Service Provider under the Service Agreement.

SOFR” means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day publishedas ad minis tered by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

SO FR A dj ust me nt me ans, (a) for any cal cula tion w it h resp ect to a Ter m SO FR Loan, a perce nt age equal to 0.10% pe r annum f or a one (1) mont h Intere st Per iod, 0.15% per annum for a th ree (3)   mont h Intere st Per iod and 0.25% pe r annum for a six ( 6) m on th Interest Per iod and (b) for any cal cula tion w it h resp ect to a Daily Sim ple SOF R Loan, a perce nt age equal t o 0.10% p er annum f or a Daily Sim ple SOF R Loan w it h an In te re st Paym ent D at e o ccu rring on the last Busin ess Day of a cal endar mon th and 0.15% p er annum f or a Daily Sim ple SOF R Loan w it h an In terest Pay me nt D at e o ccu rring on a Quarter ly D at e.

SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.

SOF R Borr ow in g me ans, as to any Borr ow in g, the SOF R Loans co mp risi ng su ch Borro wi ng.

SOF R Loan me ans a Daily Sim ple SOF R Loan or a Ter m SOF R Lo an .

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Of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

Sponsor” means MN 8 Ener gy LLC (f or mer ly know n as Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC), a Delaware limited liability company.

Sponsor Equity Commitment” means a Sponsor Equity Commitment Agreement from the Sponsor in favor of the Borrower and the Collateral Agent, which is entered into in anticipation of a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement that is not yet effective and provides for Sponsor’s obligation to contribute committed capital upon demand, and substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit S.

State Electric Utility Regulations” has the meaning specified in Section 5.19(f)5.19( f) .

State Sanctions List” means a list that is adopted by any state Governmental Authority within the United States of America pertaining to Persons that engage in investment or other commercial activities in Iran or any other country that is a target of economic sanctions imposed under Economic Sanctions Laws.

Subsequent Project Funding Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.03.

Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any Project that is subject to a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, (i) the Person (if any) that is the partnership in which the applicable Tax Equity Investor and the Borrower or its Subsidiary are invested, and which owns, directly or indirectly, the applicable Project Company and (ii) such Project Company shall, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), be Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

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option transactions, or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, in each case which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement; provided, however, that no Power Purchase Agreement shall constitute a “Swap Contract” hereunder.

Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

Synthetic Debt” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination thereof, all obligations of such Person in respect of transactions entered into by such Person that are intended to function primarily as a borrowing of funds but are not otherwise included in the definition of “Indebtedness” or as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property (including sale and leaseback transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any Debtor Relief Laws to such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

Tax Equity Buyout Exercise” has the meaning specified in Section 7.03(j).

Tax Equity Documents” means, with respect to a Project, any contract to which the applicable Project Company or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that directly or indirectly owns such Project is a party (and in the case of credit support, to which any other Affiliate of such Project Company is a party) entered into with or for the benefit of any Tax Equity Investor, including any equity capital contribution agreement, membership interest purchase agreement, limited liability company agreement, any lease, rental schedule or other agreement required in connection with a “sale leaseback” or “inverted lease” transaction, and any related guarantees or other credit support in connection with any of the foregoing, along with all amendments and supplements thereto.

Tax Equity Investor” means, with respect to any Project, any Person (including, in the case of an investor, its parent company guaranteeing such investor’s applicable obligations under the relevant Tax Equity Documents) that is the provider of capital contributions pursuant to a tax equity arrangement through a “partnership flip,” “sale leaseback,” “inverted lease” or other structure.

 

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Tax-Exempt Person” means:

(a) a Person that is a “tax-exempt entity” (except to the extent the exception under Section 168(h)(1)(D) or Section 168(h)(2)(B) of the Code applies with respect to the income from the applicable Projects for that Person) or a “tax-exempt controlled entity” (other than a “tax-exempt controlled entity” that has made the election provided by Section 168(h)(6)(F)(ii) of the Code) within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code;

(b) a Person described in Section 50(b)(3) or 50(b)(4) of the Code;

(c) a Person that is described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.48-4(a)(1)(v); or

(d) a Person that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes an entity disregarded as separate from its owner or a partnership a direct or indirect owner of a beneficial interest in which is a “tax-exempt entity,” or a “tax-exempt controlled entity” described in clause (a), or a Person that is described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.48-4(a)(1)(v), unless such “tax-exempt entity,” “tax-exempt controlled entity” or Person that is described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.48-4(a)(1)(v) holds such interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes through a taxable C Corporation (as defined in the Code) that either (i) is not a “tax-exempt controlled entity” within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code or (ii) is not treated as a “tax-exempt controlled entity” under Section 168(h)(6)(F) of the Code because it has made an election under Section 168(h)(6)(F)(ii) of the Code.

Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Term SOFR” means, for any calculation with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day; provided, further, that if Term SOFR determined as provided above (including pursuant to the proviso) shall ever be less than the Floor, then Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor.

 

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“Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).

“Term SOFR Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Adjusted Term SOFR.

Term SOFR” means, for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

Term SOFR” means, for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

Term SOFR Notice” means a notification by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders and the Borrower of the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event.

Term SOFR Transition Event” means the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Term SOFR has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term SOFR is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent and (c) a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, has previously occurred resulting in the replacement of the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Financing Document in accordance with Section 3.03 with a Benchmark Replacement that is not comprised of Term SOFR.

Total Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender at such time.

Total Revolving Credit Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations for each Project.

Total Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.

Transaction Documents” means the Acquisition Documents, the Material Project Documents, and the Tax Equity Documents.

Type means, with respect to a Loan, its character as an ABR Loan or an Adjusted LIBOR Loan., when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to Term SOFR, Daily Simple SOFR or ABR.

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

 

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UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.

Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).

USD LIBOR” means the London interbank offered rate for U.S. dollars.

“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Special Resolution Regime” has the meaning specified in Section 10.22.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(f)(ii)(B)(3).

Withholding Agent” means the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

 

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1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Financing Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Financing Document:

(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Financing Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “hereto,” “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Financing Document, shall be construed to refer to such Financing Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Financing Document to Articles, Sections, Recitals, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Recitals, Exhibits and Schedules to, the Financing Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”

(c) Section headings herein and in the other Financing Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Financing Document.

(d) For all purposes under the Financing Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division by the Borrower under Section 18-217 of Title 6 of the Delaware Code: (i) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of the Borrower becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the Borrower to the subsequent Person and (ii) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.

 

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1.03 Accounting Terms. (a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded; provided, however, that this sentence shall not apply in connection with any provision where the term “Solvent” or “Solvency” is used herein, in any Financing Document.

(b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP (including the adoption of IFRS) would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Financing Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (A) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (B) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the Audited Financial Statements for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above.

(c) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. All references herein to consolidated financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries or to the determination of any amount for Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or any similar reference shall, in each case, be deemed to include each variable interest entity that Borrower is required to consolidate pursuant to FASB ASC 810 as if such variable interest entity were a Subsidiary as defined herein.

1.04 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

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The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor or accept responsibility for, norand shall the Administrative Agentnot have any liability with respect to (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to theABR, Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, Daily Simple SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition of “Adjusted LIBOR” or with respect to any comparable orthereof, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto. (including any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, ABR, Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, Daily Simple SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR or any other Benchmark prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of ABR, Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, Daily Simple SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain ABR, Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, Daily Simple SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

1.06 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the available amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time.

[Reserved].

1.07 1.08 Certain Transactions.

(a) From and after the date of any Project Sale (other than any Partial Project Sale) and the Borrower having made any prepayment of the Obligations as required under the terms of this Agreement, (a) the applicable Subsidiary shall cease to be a Subsidiary, and the applicable Project Company shall be deemed not to be a Project Company, (b) the relevant Project shall be deemed not to be a Project, (c) the equity in and assets of such Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries and other Investments shall be deemed not to be part of the Collateral (and any Liens thereon granted under the Collateral Documents shall be automatically released), and (d) any breaches, defaults or Events of Default under any Financing Document that relate to such Subsidiaries or Project shall be deemed cured.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent Borrower directly or indirectly owns Persons or Projects with respect to which either no Loans have been borrowed or no Loans remain outstanding (“Non-Financed Assets”), Borrower makes no representations regarding such Non-Financed Assets (other than pursuant to Sections 5.11, 5.13, 5.15, 5.17, 5.19, 5.23, 5.24 and 5.28) and shall have no obligations hereunder to cause such Non-Financed Assets to take or refrain from taking any action (other than pursuant to Sections 6.08, 6.14, 6.16, 6.23, 7.18 and 7.21); provided, that Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries, to own and operate such Non-Financed Assets in a manner that does not adversely affect any of Borrower’s Subsidiaries or any Projects that are not Non-Financed Assets.

ARTICLE II

COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

2.01 The Revolving Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make loans for each Project (each such loan, a “Revolving Loan”) to the Borrower from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; provided, however, that no more than one Revolving Credit Borrowing may be made in any calendar month unless the Borrower certifies that an additional Revolving Credit Borrowing is necessary in connection with any Acquisition Documents or any immediate Project needs, in which case one additional Revolving Credit Borrowing may be made in such calendar month; provided, further, that after giving effect to each Revolving Credit Borrowing, (i) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Within the limits of each Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01, prepay under Section 2.04, and reborrow under this Section 2.01. Revolving Loans may be ABR Loans or Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans, as further provided herein. Revolving Loan proceeds shall be disbursed as directed pursuant to any letter of direction delivered by the Borrower in accordance with Section 4.02(o) or Section 4.03(h) (as applicable) or, absent any such letter of direction, deposited into the Revenue Account.

2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Revolving Loans. (a) Each Revolving Credit Borrowing, each conversion of Revolving Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone, or (B) a Notice of Borrowing; provided that any telephone notice must be confirmed immediately by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing. Each such Notice of Borrowing must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than (i) 1:00 p.m. three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Adjusted LIBOR Loans or of any conversion of Adjusted

 

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LIBOR Loans to ABR Term SOFR Loans, (ii) 1:00 p.m. five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Daily Simple SOFR Loans, and (iiiii) 11:00 a.m. two (2) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans. Not later than 11:00 a.m., three Business Days before the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower (which notice may be by telephone) whether or not the requested Interest Period has been consented to by all the Lenders. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Adjusted  LIBORSOFR Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Section 2.03(c), each Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Each Notice of Borrowing shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a conversion of Revolving Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Adjusted  LIBORSOFR Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Revolving Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicablefor a Term SOFR Loan, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto and (vi) for a Daily Simple SOFR Loan, the Interest Payment Date with respect thereto. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Notice of Borrowing, then the applicable Revolving Loans shall be made as, or converted to, ABR Loans or if the Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation (in the case of a Daily Simple SOFR Loan, prior to the Interest Payment Date therefor, or in the case of a Term SOFR Loan, prior to the end of the Interest Period), then the applicable Revolving Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Adjusted LIBORDaily Simple SOFR Loans with an Interest Period of onePayment Date on the last Business Day of the succeeding month. Any such automatic conversion shall only be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Adjusted LIBOR Loansany Term SOFR Loans or an Interest Payment Date with respect to any Daily Simply SOFR Loan. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Adjusted LIBORTerm SOFR Loans in any such Notice of Borrowing, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.

(b) Following receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the Revolving Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to ABR or Daily Simple SOFR Loans described in Section 2.02(a). In the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Notice of Borrowing. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in (i) with respect to Revolving Loans to be drawn on the Initial Project Funding Date with respect to a Project, Section 4.02, or (ii) with respect to Revolving Loans to be drawn on a Subsequent Project Funding Date with respect to such Project, Section 4.03, the Administrative Agent shall disburse the proceeds of such Revolving Loans as directed pursuant to any letter of direction delivered by the Borrower in

 

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accordance with Section 4.02(o) or Section 4.03(h) (as applicable) or, absent any such letter of direction, deposit such proceeds into the Revenue Account; provided, however, that if, on the date a Notice of Borrowing with respect to a Revolving Credit Borrowing is given by the Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and second, shall be made available to the Borrower as provided above.

(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, an Adjusted LIBORa Term SOFR Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Adjusted LIBORTerm SOFR Loan. During the existence of an Event of Default, if the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Adjusted LIBORTerm SOFR Loans upon determination of such interest rate.

(e) At the request of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall reasonably cooperate in minimizing the number of Interest Periods outstanding and in consolidating such Interest Periods and scheduled payment dates. After giving effect to all Revolving Credit Borrowings, all conversions of Revolving Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Revolving Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than six Interest Periods in effect in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all of the portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and such Lender.

2.03 Letters of Credit.

(a)   The Letter of Credit Commitment.

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each Issuing Bank agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue one or more (x) letters of credit (in the applicable amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2.01, subject to the Letter of Credit Sublimit) provided to the Collateral Agent to satisfy the then-current Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance on behalf of Borrower in the form provided in Exhibit U (each such letter of credit, a “Reserve Letter of Credit”), and (y) standby letters of credit providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder (in the applicable amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2.01, subject to the Letter of Credit Sublimit) for the account of the

 

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Borrower or its Subsidiaries (each such letter of credit, a “Project Letter of Credit”), and in each case to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension, (x) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment, (y) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.

(ii) Each Issuing Bank shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Lenders have approved such expiry date;

(B) the conditions in Section 4.04 have not been satisfied; or

(C) the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Credit Lenders and the Issuing Banks have approved such expiry date.

(iii) Each Issuing Bank shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular (including, but not limited to, as a result of Economic Sanctions Laws);

 

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(B) (1) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit is a Blocked Person or (2) the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally;

(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank, the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;

(D) the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or

(E) solely with respect to a Letter of Credit not issued on a ratable basis in accordance with Section 2.03(b)(vi), any Revolving Credit Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Bank has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such Issuing Bank with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such Issuing Bank’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such Issuing Bank has actual or potential Fronting Exposure.

(iv) Each Issuing Bank shall not amend any Letter of Credit if such Issuing Bank would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

(v) Each Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Bank would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.

(vi) Each Issuing Bank shall act on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each Issuing Bank shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such Issuing Bank in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article IX included such Issuing Bank with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to each Issuing Bank.

(b) Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit.

(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to each Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application may be sent by

 

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facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by each Issuing Bank, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to each Issuing Bank. Such Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application must be received by each Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as each Issuing Bank may reasonably require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to each Issuing Bank (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as each Issuing Bank may require. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to each Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as each Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application, each Issuing Bank will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, such Issuing Bank will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless such Issuing Bank has received written notice from any Revolving Credit Lender, any other Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such Issuing Bank shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower (or the applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such Issuing Bank’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from each Issuing Bank a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

 

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(iii) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application, each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit such Issuing Bank to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the such Issuing Bank, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such Issuing Bank for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Credit Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) each Issuing Bank to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that such Issuing Bank shall not permit any such extension if (A) such Issuing Bank has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Revolving Lenders have elected not to permit such extension in accordance with the terms hereof or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Credit Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.04 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such Issuing Bank not to permit such extension.

(iv) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application, each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that permits the automatic reinstatement of all or a portion of the stated amount thereof after any drawing thereunder (each, an “Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit”). Unless otherwise directed by any Issuing Bank, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such Issuing Bank to permit such reinstatement. Once an Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit has been issued, except as provided in the following sentence, the Revolving Credit Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) such Issuing Bank to reinstate all or a portion of the stated amount thereof in accordance with the provisions of such Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit permits the applicable Issuing Bank to decline to reinstate all or any portion of the stated amount thereof after a drawing thereunder by giving notice of such non-reinstatement within a specified number of days after such drawing (the “Non-Reinstatement Deadline”), such Issuing Bank shall not permit such reinstatement if it has received a notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Reinstatement Deadline (A) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Revolving Lenders have elected not to permit such reinstatement or (B) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.04 is not then satisfied (treating such reinstatement as an L/C Credit Extension for purposes of this clause) and, in each case, directing such Issuing Bank not to permit such reinstatement.

 

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(v) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, each Issuing Bank will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(vi) The Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Letters of Credit to be issued on a ratable basis with respect to each Issuing Bank’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage; provided, however, that such ratable issuance shall not be required if (i) the stated amount of any such Letter of Credit is less than $1,000,000 or (ii) the beneficiary is not willing to accept the same despite the Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts, as certified by the Borrower.

(vii) In the event that more than one Letter of Credit is issued and outstanding in favor of the same beneficiary and for the same purpose, the following provisions shall apply to such Letters of Credit:

(A) Unless the context requires otherwise, references herein to any such Letter of Credit shall refer to any and all such Letters of Credit then available to be drawn upon.

(B) Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to instruct each applicable beneficiary receiving more than one Letter of Credit to draw on each such Letter of Credit on a ratable basis; provided, that any reference herein or in any other Financing Document to any drawing on such Letters of Credit shall mean the proportion in which such Letters of Credit were actually drawn if not drawn ratably.

(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations. (i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of a demand for payment thereunder. Not later than 4:00 p.m. on or before the date of any payment by any Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrower shall reimburse such Issuing Bank through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse such Issuing Bank by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof. In such event, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Credit Borrowing of ABR Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02(a) for the principal amount of ABR Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.04 (other than the delivery of a Notice of Borrowing). Any notice given by such

 

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Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(ii) Each Revolving Credit Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 11:00 a.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made an ABR Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to such Issuing Bank.

(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Revolving Credit Borrowing of ABR Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable Issuing Bank an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall bear interest at the rate for ABR Loans (unless an Event of Default is continuing, in which case such L/C Borrowing shall bear interest at the Default Rate and shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest)). In such event, each Revolving Credit Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Loan from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03.

(iv) Until each Revolving Credit Lender funds its L/C Loan pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of such Issuing Bank.

(v) Each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make L/C Loans to reimburse each Issuing Bank for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against any Issuing Bank, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

(vi) If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Issuing Bank any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such Issuing Bank shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the

 

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period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such Issuing Bank at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by such Issuing Bank in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such Issuing Bank in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute an L/C Loan in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing. A certificate of such Issuing Bank submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c)(vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Repayment of L/C Loans.

(i) Except as otherwise provided herein, each payment of principal and interest on L/C Loans shall be made or shared among the Revolving Credit Lenders holding such L/C Loans pro rata according to the respective unpaid principal amounts of such L/C Loans held by such Revolving Credit Lenders.

(ii) At any time after any Issuing Bank has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Credit Lender such Lender’s L/C Loan in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such Issuing Bank any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent. If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of any Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.06 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Issuing Bank in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(iii) The Borrower shall repay to the applicable Lenders on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility the aggregate principal amount of all L/C Loans outstanding on such date.

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absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement or any other Financing Document, or any Project Document;

(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), any Issuing Bank or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

(iv) waiver by each Issuing Bank of any requirement that exists for such Issuing Bank’s protection and not the protection of the Borrower or any waiver by such Issuing Bank which does not in fact materially prejudice the Borrower;

(v) honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;

(vi) any payment made by any Issuing Bank in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the ISP;

(vii) any payment by any Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by such Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or

(viii) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

provided, in each case, that payment by any Issuing Bank under the applicable Letter of Credit shall not have constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Bank under the circumstances in question as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity with respect to the form of such Letter of Credit or amendment thereto, the Borrower will immediately notify the applicable Issuing Bank. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against each Issuing Bank and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(f) Role of Issuing Bank. Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, each Issuing Bank shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of any Issuing Bank shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Revolving Credit Lenders or the Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of any Issuing Bank shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (viii) of Section 2.03(e); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against any Issuing Bank, and each Issuing Bank may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which were caused by such Issuing Bank’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or such Issuing Bank’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit; in each case as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each Issuing Bank may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and such Issuing Bank shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. Each Issuing Bank may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.

 

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(g) Applicability of ISP. Unless otherwise specified in an application and agreed to by the applicable Issuing Bank at the time a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance) (“ISP 98”) shall apply to each Letter of Credit. Borrower agrees that for matters not addressed by ISP 98, each applicable Letter of Credit shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of New York and applicable United States Federal laws. If, at Borrower’s request, a Letter of Credit expressly chooses a letter of credit governing rule that is not ISP 98 or a state or country law other than New York State law and United States Federal law or is silent with respect to the choice of ISP 98 or a governing law, the applicable Issuing Bank shall not be liable for any payment, cost, expense or loss resulting from any action or inaction taken by the Issuing Bank if such action or inaction is or would be justified under ISP 98, New York law, applicable United States Federal law or the law governing the Letter of Credit.

(h) Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender, in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage, a Letter of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Margin applicable to Adjusted  LIBORSOFR Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility times the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.061.06. Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Maturity Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Margin during any Fiscal Quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Margin separately for each period during such Fiscal Quarter that such Applicable Margin was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Revolving Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

(i) Fronting Fee; Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Issuing Bank. To the extent any Issuing Bank is fronting for any other Issuing Bank or Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall pay directly to such Issuing Bank for its own account a fronting fee with respect to such Letter of Credit, in an amount equal to 0.125% per annum of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit, computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Issuing Bank will be deemed to have fronted for each Lender, in its capacity as such, only with respect to each Letter of Credit not issued on a ratable basis in accordance with Section 2.03(b)(vi). Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December in respect of such Fiscal Quarter (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Maturity Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.061.06. In addition, the Borrower shall

 

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pay directly to each Issuing Bank for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such Issuing Bank generally applicable to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.

(j) Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

(k) Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse each Issuing Bank hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries. Upon a Project Sale (other than a Partial Project Sale), the Borrower agrees to cause any applicable Subsidiary to return any original issued Letter of Credit issued with respect to such Subsidiary to each applicable Issuing Bank for cancellation.

(l) Expiration. On the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, the Borrower shall cause each Letter of Credit to be surrendered by the beneficiary or transferee of such Letter of Credit to the applicable Issuing Bank for cancellation (other than Letters of Credit with respect to which cash collateral in an amount equal to 102.5% of the stated amount thereof has been provided by or on behalf of the Borrower to the applicable Issuing Bank or other backstop arrangements satisfactory to such Issuing Bank have been implemented) and all L/C Loans (including all fees, interest and other amounts accrued in connection therewith) made or deemed to have been made with respect to such Letter of Credit shall be repaid in full.

(m) Existing Letters of Credit. HSBC and the Borrower hereby acknowledge and agree that certain letters of credit have been issued prior to the date hereof, which letters of credit are set forth on Schedule 2.03, and subject to (i) the occurrence of the Initial Project Funding Date in respect of the applicable Projects to which such letters of credit relate, (ii) the delivery to HSBC of a duly completed amendment request in the form then in use by HSBC, (iii) the compliance by the Borrower with each term and condition applicable to such amendment in the applicable letter of credit (including delivery of any required notice to the applicable beneficiary) and (iv) the other terms of this Agreement, HSBC, in its capacity as Issuing Bank, irrevocably agrees to amend such letters of credit (in the applicable amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2.01, subject to the Letter of Credit Sublimit) pursuant to an amendment in a form mutually satisfactory to HSBC as Issuing Bank and Borrower (each such letter of credit, as so amended, an “Existing Letter of Credit”), and thereafter maintain each such Existing Letter of Credit in accordance with its terms until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date applicable to such Existing Letter of Credit. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, each Existing Letter of Credit shall be subject to the same terms and conditions herein as a Letter of Credit and shall constitute a Letter of Credit for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents.

 

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2.04 Prepayments.

(a) Optional. (i) Subject to Section 2.04(a)(ii), the Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and be received by the Administrative Agent not later than (1) 1:00 p.m. three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Adjusted LIBORTerm SOFR Loans, (2) 1:00 p.m. five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Daily Simple SOFR Loans and (23) 11:00 a.m. on the date of prepayment of ABR Loans; (B) any prepayment of Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; (C) any prepayment of ABR Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding and (D) to the extent applicable, identification of the one or more Projects to which such prepayment applies and the Revolving Loans to which such prepayment should be allocated. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Adjusted LIBORTerm SOFR Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s ratable portion of such prepayment (based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage). If such notice is given by the Borrower (and, in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction, such notice does not expressly state that it may be revoked prior to the date of prepayment specified therein), the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Subject to Section 2.15, each prepayment shall be paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.

(ii) Any prepayment of an Adjusted LIBORa SOFR Loan pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) or (b) shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05.

(b) Mandatory.

(i) Project Sales. Without duplication of any prepayment for a Disposition in connection with a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement for which a prepayment is made pursuant to Section 2.04(b)(ii)2.04(b)(ii):

(A) if the Borrower directly or indirectly Disposes of any property in any Project Sale or any Partial Project Sale (in each case, including all or any portion of the Equity Interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower in any Subsidiary of the Borrower to a Tax Equity Investor, to the extent not covered by Section 2.04(b)(ii)2.04(b)(ii) below), the Borrower shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, within five (5) Business Days of such Disposition, an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount as of the date of such prepayment, calculated and determined giving effect to such Disposition; and

 

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(B) if the Borrower directly or indirectly Disposes of any property in any Project Sale or any Partial Project Sale (in each case, including all or any portion of the Equity Interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower in any Subsidiary of the Borrower to a Tax Equity Investor, to the extent not covered by Section 2.04(b)(ii)2.04(b)(ii) below), and as a result thereof one or more of the Concentration Limits are not satisfied and such failure to satisfy such Concentration Limit is not cured by the earlier of (i) the date that is the last Business Day of the full Fiscal Quarter following the Fiscal Quarter in which such Disposition occurred and (ii) the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the Concentration Limits as of the date of such prepayment, as determined with reference to the Maximum Loan Amount as of the date of such prepayment, calculated and determined without giving effect to the Borrower’s Net Cash Flows that are not then in compliance with the Concentration Limits.

(ii) Tax Equity Proceeds. In connection with any capital contribution or other payment by a Tax Equity Investor in connection with a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement for which one or more Loans were made hereunder, the Borrower shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, an amount equal (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)2.04(a)(ii) ) to the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding with respect to such Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, in each case, within three (3) Business Days of receipt thereof; provided, that, in the event that the applicable equity capital contribution agreement for a solar Project contemplates that the Tax Equity Investor will make fundings of its commitments on one or more milestones (e.g., the mechanical completion date for such Project and the substantial completion date for such Project), then each such prepayment shall be made in an amount equal to the applicable amount funded on the applicable date, and in any event, the Borrower shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, an amount equal (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) to the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding with respect to such Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement no later than the outside date for satisfaction of the funding conditions under such Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements.

(iii) Indebtedness. Upon the incurrence or issuance by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness not prohibited by Section 7.02), the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) equal, in the aggregate, to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom, within three (3) Business Days of receipt thereof by the Borrower.

 

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(iv) Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds; Borrower Equity. Within five (5) days of (A) the receipt of any Extraordinary Receipt by the Borrower or (B) the sale or issuance by the Borrower of any of its Equity Interests, in each case, the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom.

(v) Project Cancellation.

(A) Within fifteen (15) Business Days of any Project becoming a Cancelled Project pursuant to any of clause (a), (c), (e), or (f) of the definition of Cancelled Project, the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount as of the date of such prepayment, calculated and determined without including such Cancelled Project.

(B) Within fifteen (15) Business Days of any Project becoming a Cancelled Project pursuant to either of clauses (b) or (d) of the definition of Cancelled Project, the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount as of the date of such prepayment, calculated and determined without giving effect to the applicable Power Purchase Agreement (in the case of a Cancelled Project pursuant to clause (b) of the definition thereof) or Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement (in the case of a Cancelled Project pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof), and following such prepayment such Project shall cease to constitute a Cancelled Project for all purposes hereunder; provided, further, that in the case of a Cancelled Project pursuant to clause (b) of the definition thereof, (1) with respect to any such Project for which merchant cash flows are contemplated, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent as of the date of such prepayment a copy of the merchant curve generated by the Market Consultant and utilized for preparing the updated Base Case Model delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(d) and (2) if as a result of such event, one or more of the Concentration Limits are not satisfied and such failure to satisfy such Concentration Limit is not cured by the earlier of (aa) the date that is the last Business Day of the full Fiscal Quarter following the Fiscal Quarter in which Project initially became a Cancelled Project and (bb) the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the Concentration Limits as of the date of such prepayment, as determined with reference to the Maximum Loan Amount as of the date of such prepayment, calculated and determined without giving effect to the Borrower’s Net Cash Flows that are not then in compliance with the Concentration Limits.

 

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(vi) Downgrade. Within thirty (30) days of the Borrower receiving written notice from the Administrative Agent stating, or otherwise obtaining actual knowledge, that any Investment Grade Revenue has become Non-Investment Grade Revenue other than in connection with the expiration of the fixed term of any applicable Power Purchase Agreement as contemplated by the Base Case Model as of the Initial Project Funding Date for the applicable Project, the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)), if any, necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount as of the date of such prepayment, calculated and determined treating the applicable revenue as Non-Investment Grade Revenue rather than as Investment Grade Revenue.

(vii) Project Documents. Within fifteen (15) days of the date that the Borrower takes any action for which any prepayment is required pursuant to Section 7.16 or Section 7.23, the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount as of the date of such prepayment, calculated and determined giving effect to (A) in the case of any prepayment is required pursuant to Section 7.16, such termination, cancellation, amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent (taking into consideration any replacement Material Transaction Document entered into in connection therewith) and (B) in the case of any prepayment is required pursuant to Section 7.23, any changes resulting from entry into such additional Material Transaction Document.

(viii) Tax Equity Nonattainment. In the event that Loans are advanced with respect to a Project against a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement that was not effective as of the Initial Project Funding Date for such Project and no Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement is executed prior to the date such Project reaches the earlier of Commercial Operation or Completion, the Borrower shall prepay (without duplication of any amounts paid to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders pursuant to the Sponsor Equity Commitment) an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) equal, in the aggregate, to the lesser of (A) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Loans outstanding with respect to such Project that were made on the basis of such anticipated Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement and (B) the amount necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount as of the date of such prepayment, calculated and determined without giving effect to such Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement.

(ix) Tax Equity Reduction. In the event that (A) (1) upon the execution of any limited liability company agreement that is a Tax Equity Document and upon the execution of any amendments thereto, the percentage of cash that is distributable to the Subsidiary of the Borrower party thereto is less than as set forth in the Base Case Model as of the Initial Project Funding Date for such Project or (B) a Material Cash Diversion Event occurs under any Tax Equity Document, in each case, the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount as of the date of such prepayment, calculated and determined giving effect to such reduction or Material Cash Diversion Event, in each case within fifteen (15) Business Days thereof.

 

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(x) Imputed Amortization. On each Semiannual Payment Date, the Borrower shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) equal to the Imputed Amortization Amount as of such Semiannual Payment Date; the Borrower shall prepare all calculations in connection with the Imputed Amortization Amount, and shall deliver such calculations to the Administrative Agent for review and comment at least five (5) Business Days prior to any Semiannual Payment Date; the Administrative Agent shall have five (5) Business Days to review all such calculations and if the Administrative Agent does not object or comment within such period, the calculations delivered by the Borrower shall be the definitive calculations for the applicable Imputed Amortization Amount as of such Semiannual Payment Date.

(xi) Application of Prepayments. Prepayments of the Revolving Credit Facility made pursuant to this Section 2.04(b) shall be applied in the following order of priority: first, ratably to such Project’s Project L/C Borrowings, second, ratably (1) to any accrued and unpaid interest in respect of outstanding Revolving Loans being repaid pursuant to this Section 2.04(b) and (2) then to principal in respect of outstanding Revolving Loans, and, third, to the extent a Disposition of any Project has occurred (as contemplated in clause (i) above), to Cash Collateralize such Project’s remaining Project L/C Obligations. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit that has been Cash Collateralized, the funds held as Cash Collateral shall be applied (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower) to reimburse the Issuing Banks or the Revolving Credit Lenders, as applicable. Upon the return of any Letter of Credit that has been Cash Collateralized, the funds held as Cash Collateral shall be applied as directed by the Borrower.

2.05 Termination or Reduction of Commitments.

(a) Optional. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Revolving Credit Commitments or the Letter of Credit Sublimit, or from time to time permanently reduce the Revolving Credit Commitments or the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. three (3) Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Revolving Credit Facility if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments, or (B) the Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (iv) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce any Revolving Credit Commitments unless it has delivered to the Administrative Agent a certification from the Borrower that, after giving effect to such termination or reduction, it has sufficient remaining Revolving Credit Commitments and amounts on deposit in the Revenue Account, the Local Accounts and other

 

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bank accounts not prohibited hereby and Sponsor Equity Commitments or other funds available to it (including pursuant to Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements) to complete each Construction Project that has not yet achieved Commercial Operation and Completion prior to such Project’s Project Date Certain in accordance with, in all material respects, such Project’s Construction Budget.

(b) Mandatory.

(i) The Revolving Credit Facility shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero upon the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility.

(ii) If after giving effect to any reduction or termination of Revolving Credit Commitments under this Section 2.05, the Letter of Credit Sublimit exceeds the Revolving Credit Facility or the Letter of Credit Sublimit at such time, the Letter of Credit Sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess.

(iii) If for any reason the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings at any time exceed the Revolving Credit Facility at such time, the Borrower shall immediately prepay Revolving Loans and L/C Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (other than the L/C Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.

(c) Application of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any termination or reduction of the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Revolving Credit Commitment under this Section 2.05. Upon any reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender shall be reduced by such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of such reduction amount. All fees in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be paid on the effective date of such termination. In order to give effect to the foregoing, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank shall amend Schedule 2.01 (with any such amendments to be effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of such reduction), and Letters of Credit shall be amended, re-issued or issued, as the case may be and solely to the extent necessary, to reflect such amended Schedule 2.01.

2.06 Repayment of Revolving Loans. The Borrower shall repay to the Revolving Credit Lenders on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.

2.07 Interest. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.07(b)2.07(c) , (i) each Adjusted LIBORDaily Simple SOFR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR plus the Applicable Margin; (ii) each Term SOFR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to Adjusted LIBOR Term SOFR for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin; and (ii iii) each ABR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the ABR plus the Applicable Margin.

 

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(a) (i) (b) If any amount payable by the Borrower under any Financing Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, all Outstanding Amounts in respect of Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(ii) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(b) (c) Payment Dates. Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law. Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(d) SOFR Conforming Changes. In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Financing Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Financing Document. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR.

2.08 Fees. In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.03(h) and (i):

(a) Administrative Agent Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, solely for its own account, on the Closing Date and on each other date as specified in the applicable Fee Letter, the amounts payable at the times set forth therein.

(b) Commitment Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage, a commitment fee equal to the Applicable Fee Rate times the actual daily amount by which the Revolving Credit Commitments exceeds the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Loans occurring on such date and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15. The commitment fee shall accrue at all times that the Revolving Credit Commitments are outstanding, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day that the Revolving Credit Commitments are outstanding. The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears.

 

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(c) Upfront Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitments, on the Closing Date, the fees set forth in each applicable Fee Letter.

(d) Other Fees. The Borrower shall pay to each Arranger, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Depositary Bank, for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the applicable Fee Letter or the Agency Fee Letter, as applicable. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Fee Letter or the Agency Fee Letter, such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.

2.09 Computation of Interest and Fees. All computations of interest for ABR Loans then bearing interest pursuant to clause (iii) of the definition of “ABR” shall be made on the basis of a year of three-hundred and sixty-five (365) days (or three-hundred and sixty-six (366) days in a leap year), as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a three-hundred and sixty (360)-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a three-hundred and sixty-five (365)-day (or three-hundred and sixty-six (366)-day) year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid; provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.11(a), bear interest for one (1) day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

2.10 Evidence of Debt.

(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Revolving Credit Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Revolving Credit Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

 

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(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.10(a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

2.11 Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.

(a) General. All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein (unless otherwise specified herein). The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. If the Administrative Agent promptly notifies any Lender that a payment was distributed to such Lender in error, each Lender agrees to return any such payment in like funds to the Administrative Agent’s Office upon receipt of notice of the error. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrower under any Financing Documents shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected on computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

(b) Funding by Lenders; Payments by Borrower; Corresponding Presumptions by Administrative Agent. (i) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of ABR Loans, prior to 1:00 p.m. on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of ABR Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent

 

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in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate that would otherwise be applicable to such Loan hereunder. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

(ii) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the time at which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Appropriate Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Appropriate Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the Issuing Banks, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(iii) A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(c) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent. If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

(d) Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Revolving Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.05(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.05(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.05(c).

 

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(e) Funding Source. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

(f) Insufficient Funds. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, L/C Borrowings, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, toward payment of principal and L/C Borrowings then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and L/C Borrowings then due to such parties.

2.12 Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Financing Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Financing Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Financing Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Financing Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder at such time) of payment on account of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Financing Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of Obligations then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be; provided that:

(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii) the provisions of this Section 2.12 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.14, or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the

 

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assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 2.12 shall apply).

The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against it rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

2.13 Increase in Commitments; Borrower Request. The Borrower may from time to time by written notice to the Administrative Agent elect to request an increase to the existing Revolving Credit Commitments (each, an “Incremental Revolving Commitment”), by an aggregate amount not in excess of $425,000,000. Each such notice shall specify (i) the date (each, an “Increase Effective Date”) on which the Borrower proposes that the Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than five (5) Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the identity of each Eligible Assignee to whom the Borrower proposes any portion of such Incremental Revolving Commitments be allocated and the amounts of such allocations; provided that any existing Lender approached to provide all or a portion of the Incremental Revolving Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Incremental Revolving Commitment. Each Incremental Revolving Commitment shall be in an aggregate amount of $50,000,000 or any whole multiple of $50,000,000 in excess thereof (provided that such amount may be less than $50,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the aggregate limit in respect of Incremental Revolving Commitments set forth in above).

(a) Conditions. The Incremental Revolving Commitments shall become effective as of the Increase Effective Date; provided that:

(i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the borrowings to be made on the Increase Effective Date;

(ii) the Borrower shall have approached each existing Lender to provide all or a portion of the Incremental Revolving Commitments; provided, as set forth in the preceding paragraph of this Section 2.13, that each such Lender may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Incremental Revolving Commitment;

(iii) each Lender providing an Incremental Revolving Commitment shall be an Eligible Assignee;

(iv) the Borrower shall pay any amounts due under Section 3.05 in connection with any adjustment of Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.13(c); and

(v) the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered officer’s certificates and legal opinions of the type delivered on the Closing Date to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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For the avoidance of doubt, any Projects to be funded with such Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be subject to the satisfaction of the conditions in Section 4.02.

(b) Terms of New Loans and Commitments. The terms and provisions of Loans made pursuant to Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be identical to the Revolving Loans and shall be documented as an increase to the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be effected by a joinder agreement (the “Increase Joinder”) executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender making such Incremental Revolving Commitment, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each of them. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.01, the Increase Joinder may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Financing Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.13. In addition, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all references in Financing Documents to Revolving Loans shall be deemed, unless the context otherwise requires, to include references to Revolving Loans made pursuant to Incremental Revolving Commitments made pursuant to this Agreement. This Section 2.13 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.12 or Section 10.01 to the contrary.

(c) Adjustment of Revolving Loans. Each Revolving Credit Lender that is acquiring an Incremental Revolving Commitment on the Increase Effective Date shall make a Revolving Loan, the proceeds of which will be used to prepay the Revolving Loans of the other Revolving Credit Lenders immediately prior to such Increase Effective Date, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Revolving Loans outstanding are held by the Revolving Credit Lenders pro rata based on their Revolving Credit Commitments after giving effect to such Increase Effective Date. If there is a new borrowing of Revolving Loans on such Increase Effective Date, the Revolving Credit Lenders after giving effect to such Increase Effective Date shall make such Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.01.

(d) Equal and Ratable Benefit. The Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments established pursuant to this paragraph shall constitute Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Financing Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and Liens created by the Collateral Documents.

2.14 Cash Collateral.

(a) Certain Credit Support Events. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, upon the request of Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent cash collateral in an amount sufficient to cover 100% of any Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender) within thirty (30) days of receiving a request therefor from Administrative Agent.

 

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(b) Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Banks, and agrees to maintain, a first priority Lien in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, to be applied pursuant to Section 2.14(c). If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrower or Defaulting Lender (as applicable) will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in a Cash Collateral Account. The Borrower shall pay on demand therefor from time to time all customary account opening, activity and other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and disbursement of Cash Collateral.

(c) Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.14 or Sections 2.04, 2.05, 2.15 or 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may be provided for herein.

(d) Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 10.07(b)(vi))) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, (x) any such release shall be without prejudice to, and any disbursement or other transfer of Cash Collateral shall be and remain subject to, any other Lien conferred under the Financing Documents and the other applicable provisions of the Financing Documents, and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the Issuing Banks may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

 

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2.15 Defaulting Lenders.

(a) Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 10.01 and in the definition of “Required Lender.”

(ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.09 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Banks hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.14; fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a Cash Collateral Account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.14; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or Issuing Bank against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its Applicable Percentage, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the applicable conditions set forth in Article IV were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance

 

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with the Revolving Credit Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.15(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii) Certain Fees.

(A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee payable under Section 2.08(b) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender for such period).

(B) Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.14.

(C) With respect to any fee payable under Section 2.08(b) or any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to each Issuing Bank, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

(iv) Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s applicable Revolving Credit Commitments) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(v) If the reallocation described in Section 2.15(a)(iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender (after giving effect to any partial reallocation) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.14.

 

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(b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders and, to the extent such purchase occurs in the middle of an Interest Period, compensate the Non-Defaulting Lenders for any break funding losses under Section 3.05, or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

3.01 Taxes.

(a) Defined Terms. For purposes of this Section 3.01, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and the term “applicable Law” includes FATCA.

(b) Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.

(i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Financing Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding.

(ii) If the Borrower or the Administrative Agent shall be required by the Code or any other applicable Law to withhold or deduct any Taxes (including both (A) United States federal backup withholding and (B) United States federal withholding Taxes imposed upon any non-U.S. Person) from any payment, then (I) the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as required by applicable Law (including the Code), shall be entitled to withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Borrower or Administrative Agent to be required, (II) the Borrower or the Administrative Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority

 

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in accordance with applicable Law, and (III) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after such withholding or deduction has been made (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(c) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower. Without limiting the provisions of subsection (b) above, the Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(d) Tax Indemnifications. (i) The Borrower shall indemnify each Recipient within fifteen (15) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.01) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(ii) Each Lender shall, and does hereby, severally indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within fifteen (15) days after demand therefor, (x) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that the Borrower has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), (y) the Administrative Agent against any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.07(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z) the Administrative Agent against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower in connection with any Financing Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Financing Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii).

(e) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(f) Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation.

(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Financing Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.01(f)(ii)(A), 3.01(f)(ii)(B) and 3.01(f)(ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Financing Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Financing Document, IRS Form W-8BEN-E

 

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(or W-8BEN, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(2) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable); or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2 or Exhibit F-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that, if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Financing Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably

 

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requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(iii) Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(g) Treatment of Certain Refunds. Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender, as the case may be. If any Recipient determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by such Recipient, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that the Borrower, upon the request of the Recipient, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Recipient in the event the Recipient is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.01(g), in no event will the applicable Recipient be required to pay any amount to the Borrower pursuant to this Section 3.01(g) the payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Recipient would have been in if Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This Section 3.01(g) shall not be construed to require any Recipient to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

(h) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.

 

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3.02 Illegality. If any Lender determines (which determination shall be final and conclusive, but shall be made only after consultation with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to perform any of its obligations hereunder orlending office to make, maintain or fund or charge interest with respect to any Credit ExtensionLoans whose interest is determined by reference to SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, Daily Simple SOFR or Term SOFR, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon Adjusted LIBOR, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank marketSOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, Daily Simple SOFR or Term SOFR, then, onupon notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower (through the Administrative Agent), (ia) any obligation of such Lender to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest with respect to any Credit Extension or continue Adjusted LIBORthe Lenders to make SOFR Loans, and any right of the Borrower to continue SOFR Loans or to convert ABR Loans to Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans, shall be suspended, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining ABR Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Published LIBOR component of the ABR,b) the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Published LIBOR componentclause (c) of the definition of “ABR, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (xi) the Borrower shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, upon demand from suchany Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans of such Lender to ABR Loans (the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Published LIBOR componentclause (c) of the definition of “ABR), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender (or Interest Payment Date, in the case of a Daily Simple SOFR Loan), if all affected Lenders may lawfully continue to maintain such Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans to such day, or immediately, if suchany Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans to such day, and (yii) if such notice asserts thenecessary to avoid such illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon Adjusted LIBOR, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the ABR applicable to such Lender without reference to the Published LIBOR component thereofclause (c) of the definition of “ABR,” in each case until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by sucheach affected Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon SOFR, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted LIBOR.Daily Simple SOFR, Daily Simple SOFR or Term SOFR. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted. Upon receipt of the notice described in the first sentence of this Section 3.02, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Adjusted LIBORSOFR Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of ABR Loans in the amount specified therein.

 

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3.03 Benchmark Replacement Setting.

(a) Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Financing Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (a)(1) or (a)(2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Financing Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Financing Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (a)(3b ) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Financing Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders and the Borrower without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Financing Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Financing Document, if a Term SOFR Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then the applicable Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder or under any Financing Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Financing Document; provided that this second sentence of this clause (a) shall not be effective unless the Administrative Agent has delivered to the Lenders and the Borrower a Term SOFR Notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver a Term SOFR Notice after a Term SOFR Transition Event and may do so in its sole discretion.

(b) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Financing Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Financing Document.

 

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(c) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Administrative Agent shallwill promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders (and obtain the consent of any such Persons, if required by the terms of this Agreement) of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date, (ii) theof (i) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iiiii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) in connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement and (iii) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower of the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (d) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability PeriodSection 3.03(d). Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 3.033.03 , including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Financing Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this AgreementSection 3.03.

(d) Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Financing Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR or USD  LIBORReference Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the administrator of such Benchmark or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will be no longernot be representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will no  longernot be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

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affected Daily Simple SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted into ABR Loans immediately). During a Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of ABR based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of ABR.

3.04 Increased Costs

(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including pursuant to regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, special, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities” in Regulation D)), special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in Adjusted LIBOR) or any Issuing Bank;

(ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

(iii) impose on any Lender or Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Adjusted  LIBORSOFR Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan, or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan, or to increase the cost to such Lender or Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or Issuing Bank, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

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the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender or Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 3.04 (with supporting documentation establishing a reasonable basis for such amount or amounts) and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or Issuing Bank pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

3.05 Compensation for Losses. Following demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense reasonably incurred by it as a result of:

(a) any conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than an ABR Loan on a day other than, in the case of a Term SOFR Loan the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan, or in the case of a Daily Simple SOFR Loan, the Interest Payment Date therefor (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

(b) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than an ABR Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or

(c) any assignment of an Adjusted LIBORa Term SOFR Loan on a day other than, in the case of a Term SOFR Loan the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan, or in the case of a Daily Simple SOFR Loan, the Interest Payment Date therefor, as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 10.14;

 

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including any documented loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan (but excluding loss of anticipated profits) or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing. With respect to any Lender’s claim for compensation under this Section 3.05, the Borrower shall not be required to compensate such Lender for any amount incurred more than one-hundred and eighty (180) calendar days prior to the date such Lender notifies Borrower of the event that gives rise to such claim.

For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 3.05, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Adjusted LIBOR Loan made by it at the Adjusted LIBOR used in determining Adjusted LIBOR for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Adjusted LIBOR Loan was in fact so funded. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 3.053.05 shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. Each Lender may make any Credit Extension to the Borrower through any Lending Office; provided that the exercise of this option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Credit Extension in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If any Lender or Issuing Bank requests compensation under Section 3.04, or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, any Issuing Bank, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 3.01, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, then at the request of the Borrower such Lender or Issuing Bank shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or Issuing Bank, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02, as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or Issuing Bank in connection with any such designation or assignment.

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amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, and in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different Lending Office in accordance with Section 3.06(a), the Borrower may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 10.14.

3.07 Inability to Determine Rates. Subject to Section 3.03, if:

(a) on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Term SOFR Loan, either (i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that “Adjusted Term SOFR” cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof, or (ii) the Required Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any request for a Term SOFR Loan or a conversion thereto or a continuation thereof that Adjusted Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Term SOFR Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, and the Required Lenders have provided notice of such determination to the Administrative Agent, or

(b) as of any date for any Daily Simple SOFR Loan, either (i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that “Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR” cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof, or (ii) the Required Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any Daily Simple SOFR Loan, any request therefor or a conversion thereto or a continuation thereof that Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making and maintaining such Loan, and the Required Lenders have provided notice of such determination to the Administrative Agent,

then in the case of either (a) or (b), the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender.

(c) Upon notice thereof by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, any obligation of the Lenders to make SOFR Loans, and any right of the Borrower to continue SOFR Loans or to convert ABR Loans to SOFR Loans, shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected SOFR Loans or affected Interest Periods) until the Administrative Agent (with respect to sub-clause (ii) of either clause (a) or (b) of this Section 3.07, at the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, (i) the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR Loans (to the extent of the affected SOFR Loans or affected Interest Periods) or, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans in the amount specified therein and (ii) any outstanding affected SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted into ABR Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period for a Term SOFR Loan or immediately for any Daily Simple SOFR Loan. Upon any such conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. Subject to Section 3.03, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error)

 

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that “Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR” cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof on any given day, the interest rate on ABR Loans shall be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “ABR” until the Administrative Agent revokes such determination.

3.08 3.07 Survival. All of the Borrower’s obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

4.01 Conditions Precedent to the Closing Date. The occurrence of the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders party hereto as of the Closing Date:

(a) Secretary’s Certificate. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of a customary secretary’s certificate attaching (i) incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each of the Borrower and Holdings evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Financing Documents to which the Borrower or Holdings is a party or is to be a party, (ii) resolutions or other action of Responsible Officers of the Borrower and Holdings as the Administrative Agent may require authorizing, as applicable, the Borrowings herein provided for, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents and any instruments or agreements required hereunder or thereunder to which such entity is a party, (iii) (A) a copy of the operating agreement of the Borrower, certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being true, correct and complete on the Closing Date, and any related agreements or certificates filed in accordance with applicable state law, and (B) a copy of the operating agreement of Holdings, certified by a Responsible Officer of Holdings as being true, correct and complete on the Closing Date, and any related agreements or certificates filed in accordance with applicable state law, and (iv) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each of the Borrower and Holdings is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification.

(b) Revolving Credit Notes. Delivery of a Revolving Credit Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender requesting a Revolving Credit Note to each such Lender.

(c) Financing Documents; Transaction Documents; and Initial Base Case Model. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of (i) executed copies of (A) each Financing Document to which the Borrower or Holdings is a party and (B) the Transaction Documents in effect as of the Closing Date, in each case duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto and (ii) the initial Base Case Model, certified by the Independent Engineer as to the reasonableness of the underlying technical, operating and construction assumptions set forth therein. The Transaction Documents shall either (A) meet all applicable requirements in the Minimum Criteria or (B) otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders.

 

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(d) Certificates of Borrower. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit H.

(e) Legal Opinions. Delivery of legal opinions of counsel to the Borrower and Holdings addressing such matters as the Lenders shall reasonably request, including corporate matters with respect to the Borrower and Holdings.

(f) Absence of Litigation. No action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted or threatened in writing in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Payment of Filing Fees. All amounts required to be paid to or deposited with the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Depositary Bank, and all Taxes, fees and other costs payable in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation and filing of the documents and instruments referred to in this Section 4.01, shall have been paid in full.

(h) Collateral Documents. Delivery to the Collateral Agent of the following:

(i) certificates and instruments representing the “Pledged Collateral” referred to and defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, accompanied, in each case, by undated stock powers or instruments of transfer executed in blank;

(ii) proper financing statements naming each of the Borrower and Holdings, respectively, as debtors, in form appropriate for filing under the UCC of all jurisdictions that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary in order to perfect the Liens created under the Pledge and Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, covering the Collateral described in the Pledge and Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement;

(iii) certified copies of UCC, tax and judgment lien searches, or equivalent reports or searches, each of a recent date listing all effective financing statements, lien notices or comparable documents (together with copies of such financing statements and documents) that name Holdings or the Borrower as debtor and that are filed in those state and county jurisdictions in which either Holdings or the Borrower is organized or maintains its principal place of business, none of which encumbers the Collateral covered or intended to be covered by the Collateral Documents (other than Permitted Liens or Liens discharged on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); and

(iv) evidence that all other actions, recordings and filings that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary in order to perfect the Liens created under the Pledge and Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement has been taken (including receipt of duly executed payoff letters, UCC-3 termination statements and landlords’ and bailees’ waiver and consent agreements).

 

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(i) No Material Adverse Effect. No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred and be continuing.

(j) Establishment of Accounts. Each of the Accounts shall have been established.

(k) Representations and Warranties. Each representation and warranty of the Borrower and Holdings under the Financing Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than any representation or warranty that relates solely to an earlier date, which representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

(l) Payment of Fees. (i) All fees, costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Depositary Bank and the Arrangers required to be paid to the Administrative Agent, the Depositary Bank and the Arrangers on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid or will be paid concurrently on the Closing Date and (ii) all fees required to be paid to the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid or will be paid concurrently on the Closing Date.

(m) No Event of Bankruptcy; Solvency Certificate. No event of bankruptcy shall have occurred with respect to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, duly executed by Borrower, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G.

(n) PATRIOT Act; Beneficial Ownership. Each Lender shall have received, no less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (unless otherwise agreed by such Lender), all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act. At least ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Beneficial Ownership Certification under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

(o) No Defaults. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or shall occur as a result of the occurrence of the Closing Date.

(p) Certificate and Report of Insurance Consultant. Delivery of the Insurance Consultant’s certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit I-1, along with the Insurance Consultant’s report attached thereto and a corresponding reliance letter from such Insurance Consultant, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

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(r) Approvals. All consents, approvals, authorizations and filings required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and Holdings and the validity against the Borrower and Holdings of the Financing Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions thereunder shall have been obtained or made and shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing Date.

4.02 Conditions Precedent to each Initial Project Funding Date. The initial funding of Revolving Loans for a Project (the date on which such Loans are made, such Project’s “Initial Project Funding Date”) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a) Borrower Equity. Equity Contributions required to be in compliance with the Maximum Project Funding Ratio and the Debt Sizing Criteria shall have been paid to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (or to the applicable payee if made through the payment of Project Costs on behalf of a Project), or otherwise credited to the Projects in the case of previously funded Equity Contributions, in an amount not less than the Allocated Minimum Equity Contribution, and as certified by the Independent Engineer.

(b) Transaction Documents; Collateral Documents.

(i) Delivery of true, correct and complete copies of all Project Documents and all other Transaction Documents with respect to such Project in effect as of such Initial Project Funding Date, which documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, and are in full force and effect on the Initial Project Funding Date; provided that, delivery of Acquisition Documents shall not be required in connection with any Operating Project to the extent that the applicable Eligibility Representations and Warranties as set forth in Section 20 of Schedule 1.01(E) are made without disclosure or qualification. The Transaction Documents shall either (A) meet all applicable Eligible Vendor Requirements or (B) solely to the extent the applicable Transaction Document is of a type governed by the Eligible Vendor Requirements, otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders.

(ii) Delivery of Consents in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent from the counterparties to each Tax Equity Document and Power Purchase Agreement in respect of such Project delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(b)(i), in each case, (A) that is a Material Project Document or (B) to the extent that at least 5% of Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow in respect of any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters is reasonably expected to be attributable to such Tax Equity Document or Power Purchase Agreement, in each case, solely to the extent that the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that the creation or perfection of any Lien contemplated under the Financing Documents or the exercise of any of the Secured Parties’ rights or remedies under the Collateral Documents (including upon foreclosure) could reasonably be expected to conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of such Tax Equity Document or Power Purchase Agreement absent the consent of the applicable Tax Equity Investor or Power Purchaser; provided that, with respect to the foregoing clause (B), such condition shall be deemed satisfied even if such Consent is not delivered so long as Borrower has certified in writing that it has used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such Consent.

 

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(c) Insurance Consultant.

(i) With respect to any Material Project, delivery of the Insurance Consultant’s certificate with respect to such Project, in substantially the form of Exhibit I-3, confirming the Borrower’s substantial compliance with the minimum insurance requirements.

(ii) With respect to a Non-Material Project, delivery of the Insurance Consultant’s completed checklist with respect to such project, in substantially the form of Exhibit I-2.

(d) Insurance. Delivery of each of the following in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) customary insurance certificates confirming that the Required Insurance with respect to such Project has been obtained and (ii) a certificate from the Borrower’s authorized broker or other insurance representative, dated as of the Initial Project Funding Date, and identifying the type of insurance, amounts, deductibles and policy terms and stating that such insurance is in full force and effect and that all premiums due thereon have been paid.

(e) Independent Engineer.

(i) With respect to any Material Project, no less than five (5) Business Days prior to such Initial Project Funding Date, delivery of the applicable Independent Engineer’s certificate with respect to such Project, in substantially the form of Exhibit J-1 (an “Independent Engineer’s Certificate”), with the Independent Engineer’s report with respect to such Project attached thereto in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (in consultation with the Lenders), along with the corresponding reliance letter from such Independent Engineer, which report shall include a review of the items delivered pursuant to Sections 4.02(i), 4.02(j) and 4.02(p) and shall confirm (A) that such Project is in compliance with the Maximum Project Funding Ratio, (B) that the revenue assumptions have been properly incorporated into the Base Case Model, (C) with respect to any Construction Project, that the Construction Budget and Project Schedule with respect to such Project is consistent with the Base Case Model, (D) that each of the revenue assumptions and, with respect to any Construction Project, the Project Schedule and the Construction Budget, for such Project is reasonable based on the Independent Engineer’s review of the applicable Project Documents in respect of such Project, and, if applicable, the Market Consultant’s report delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(g), (E) that the projected O&M Costs (including with respect to required reserves and credit support obligations) and the projected performance (including output, environmental and Permit compliance, and availability, individually or taken as a whole) of such Project have been properly incorporated into the Base Case Model and (F) with respect to each Project that includes any battery storage system, adequate cash reserves have been established or adequate letter of credit capacity is available hereunder to meet any credit support or remediation obligations.

 

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(ii) With respect to a Non-Material Project, no less than five (5) Business Days prior to such Initial Project Funding Date, delivery of the Independent Engineer’s completed checklist with respect to such project, in substantially the form of Exhibit J-2 (an “Independent Engineer’s Checklist”).

(f) Due Diligence Summary; Existing Environmental Reports. Delivery of a due diligence summary prepared by Sponsor or its counsel in connection with the acquisition of such Project, together with any existing environmental reports in the possession of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, including to the extent such reports have been prepared in connection with any Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements or Acquisition Documents.

(g) Market Consultant. With respect to any Project for which merchant cash flows are contemplated in the updated Base Case Model delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(h), delivery of a copy of the merchant curve generated by the Market Consultant and utilized for preparing the Base Case Model.

(h) Base Case Model; Project Funding Certificate. Borrower shall have furnished to Administrative Agent each of the following, each of which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) an updated Base Case Model in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Lenders at least five (5) Business Days prior to such Initial Project Funding Date, revised as of such Initial Project Funding Date to reflect any modifications required due to assumptions relating to the Project(s) for which such Loans are requested, revised Net Cash Flow based on the Project(s) for which such Loans are requested and otherwise accounting for the funding of such Loans and such Letters of Credit for such Project(s), certified by the Independent Engineer as to the reasonableness of the underlying technical, operating and construction assumptions set forth therein, and demonstrating that such requested Loans are in compliance with the Debt Sizing Criteria and Maximum Loan Amount, and (ii) a Project Funding Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have five (5) Business Days to review such updated Base Case Model and if the Administrative Agent does not object or comment within such period (or, if the Administrative Agent does object or comment, if such objections or comments are addressed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent), the amounts and calculations set forth in the updated Base Case Model delivered by the Borrower shall be the definitive amounts and calculations for purposes of satisfying this condition, subject to the Independent Engineer’s certification required pursuant to the foregoing clause (i). Borrower shall have furnished to the Independent Engineer each then current financial model prepared by or on behalf of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such Project, including any such model prepared in connection with any Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement for such Project, to the extent that the inputs and revenue, technical, operating or construction assumptions from any such model are incorporated into the Base Case Model delivered pursuant to the foregoing clause (i).

 

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(i) Project Schedules; Construction Budgets; and Operating Budgets.

(i) With respect to any Construction Project, the Borrower shall have delivered (A) a construction budget for such Project in the form of Exhibit O (a “Construction Budget”), including all of the Project Costs for such Project and a contingency amount for cost overruns to be agreed and consistent with the Base Case Model and (B) a construction schedule for such Project in the form of Exhibit P demonstrating that such Project is projected to achieve Commercial Operation at least six months prior to the Maturity Date (a “Project Schedule”), in each case, with respect to a Material Project, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (in consultation with the Independent Engineer).

(ii) With respect to any Project that is an Operating Project, the Borrower shall have delivered an Initial Operating Budget, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(j) EPC Contract; Notice to Proceed; Equipment Procurement. With respect to any Construction Project, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (and in the case of a Material Project, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent): (i) a copy of the EPC Contract with respect to such Project, which shall have been duly executed and be in full force and effect, (ii) an unconditional notice to proceed or other evidence that the EPC Contractor with respect to such Project shall have been given or otherwise been unconditionally directed to begin performance under the EPC Contract to which it is a party on or prior to the applicable Initial Project Funding Date and (iii) copies of all equipment procurement arrangements relating to modules, batteries, racking systems and inverters, as applicable, for such Project (if such equipment is not otherwise procured by the Project Company pursuant to the EPC Contract), which shall be executed and be in full force and effect. With respect to any Construction Project, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent copies of the most recently available, if any, quarterly and annual financial statements of the EPC Contractor (as used in this sentence, limited to the prime engineering, construction and procurement contractor) for such Project to the extent such EPC Contractor is not a public reporting company.

(k) Debt Service Reserve Account. The Debt Service Reserve Account shall be funded in cash, with one or more Letters of Credit issued hereunder or with one or more Acceptable Letters of Credit issued for the Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance in an amount at least equal to the Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance.

(l) Closing Date. The Closing Date shall have occurred or will occur concurrently with such Initial Project Funding Date.

(m) Sufficient Funds. With respect to any Construction Project, there are sufficient available disbursements under the Revolving Credit Facility, when taken together with the proceeds of the Equity Contributions on deposit on the Revenue Account and amounts to be provided pursuant to Sponsor Equity Commitments and Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements to provide sufficient funds to achieve Commercial Operation and Completion prior to such Project’s Project Date Certain. To the extent that any letters of credit or other credit support will

 

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be required to be provided to contractual counterparties for such Project, there is projected to be sufficient available commitments under the Letter of Credit Sublimit to issue Letters of Credit to support such obligations.

(n) Project Acquisition. With respect to any Project subject to an Acquisition Document, the acquisition under such Acquisition Document shall have been consummated or shall be consummated concurrently with the occurrence of the Initial Project Funding Date of such Project.

(o) Funds Flow Memorandum. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a duly executed letter of direction directing the disbursement on such Initial Project Funding Date of the proceeds of the Loans made on such date or, if the Borrower elects not to deliver such letter of direction, the proceeds of such Loans shall be deposited into the Revenue Account.

(p) Pre-Construction Drawings. With respect to any Construction Project, the Borrower (in consultation with the Independent Engineer for such Project) shall have delivered pre-construction drawings for such Project which, in the case of a Material Project, shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(q) Borrower Certificate. No less than five (5) Business Days prior to such Initial Project Funding Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit B-2, attaching the updated Asset Register for such Project, and certifying that:

(i) the Eligibility Representations and Warranties with respect to such Project are true and correct in all material respects as of such Initial Project Funding Date, other than those representations and warranties which are modified by materiality by their own terms, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such Initial Project Funding Date (unless such representation or warranty relates solely to an earlier date, in which case it shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(ii) each Project that is the subject of the requested Loan satisfies the Eligible Vendor Requirements;

(iii) after giving effect to such Loan, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the Concentration Limits; and

(iv) no Provider Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(r) Representations and Warranties. Each representation and warranty of the Borrower and Holdings under the Financing Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as if made on the applicable Initial Project Funding Date, unless such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date, in which case it shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

 

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(s) No Defaults. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or shall occur as a result of the occurrence of such Initial Project Funding Date.

(t) Notice of Borrowing. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing, in substantially the form of Exhibit A, no less than two (2) Business Days prior to such Initial Project Funding Date.

(u) Liens. All Liens contemplated to be created and perfected in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents shall have been so created and perfected in the applicable jurisdiction.

(v) Collateral Documents. Delivery to the Collateral Agent of the following:

(i) certificates and instruments representing the “Pledged Collateral” referred to and defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement with respect to any direct Subsidiary of the Borrower that directly or indirectly owns such Project, accompanied, in each case, by undated stock powers or instruments of transfer executed in blank; and

(ii) certified copies of UCC, tax and judgment lien searches, or equivalent reports or searches, each of a recent date listing all effective financing statements, lien notices or comparable documents (together with copies of such financing statements and documents) that name the applicable direct and indirect Subsidiaries that directly or indirectly own such Project as debtor and that are filed in those state and county jurisdictions in which such Subsidiary is organized or maintains its principal place of business.

(w) Contribution Agreement. To the extent such Project Company was contributed to Borrower by Holdings, the Administrative Agent shall have received a duly executed and delivered copy of the applicable Contribution Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(x) Organization Documents. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of the Organization Documents of each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is formed or acquired on such Initial Project Funding Date, and such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Subsidiary is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification.

(y) Applicable Equator Principles. With respect to a Construction Project, either (i) each Lender shall have satisfactorily completed its due diligence review of the Applicable Equator Principles as they relate to such Project, it being understood that Lenders’ satisfaction may require consultation with the Independent Engineer or a different consultant reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Lenders or (ii) Borrower shall have delivered a due diligence checklist addressing such Project’sProject’s compliance with the Applicable Equator Principles applicable to such Project, certified by the Borrower to have been prepared on the advice of its external advisors and be in form and substance previously agreed by each Lender, it being understood that Lenders’ satisfaction may require consultation with the Independent Engineer or a different consultant reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Lenders.

 

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4.03 Conditions Precedent to each Subsequent Project Funding Date. The funding of each Revolving Loan (x) in respect of a Project other than on an Initial Project Funding Date (each such date on which such Loans are made, a “Subsequent Project Funding Date”) or (y) not in connection with a Project (each such date on which such Loans are made, an “Other Funding Date”), is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Financing Document, no Borrowing in excess of the Maximum Loan Amount, calculated and determined before giving effect to the event resulting in such Project becoming a Cancelled Project, shall be permitted with respect to a Project that would otherwise constitute a Cancelled Project but for operation of Section  2.04(b)(v)(B)2.04(b)(v)(B):

(a) Notice of Borrowing. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing, in substantially the form of Exhibit A, no less than two (2) Business Days prior to such Subsequent Project Funding Date or Other Funding Date, as applicable.

(b) Debt Service Reserve Account. The Debt Service Reserve Account shall be funded in cash, with one or more Letters of Credit issued hereunder or with one or more Acceptable Letters of Credit issued for the Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance in an amount at least equal to the Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance.

(c) Borrower Certificate. No less than five (5) Business Days prior to such Subsequent Project Funding Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit B-2, and certifying that:

(i) solely in connection with a Subsequent Project Funding Date, the Eligibility Representations and Warranties with respect to such Project are true and correct in all material respects as of such Subsequent Project Funding Date, other than those representations and warranties which are modified by materiality by their own terms, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such Subsequent Project Funding Date (unless such representation or warranty relates solely to an earlier date, in which case it shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

(ii) solely in connection with a Subsequent Project Funding Date, to the extent the “Scheduled Date for Completion” of such Construction Project has occurred, Completion has not occurred and the Project Date Certain has not yet occurred (as such dates are specified in the Asset Register for such Project), none of the proceeds of such Revolving Loans will be used to finance any cost overruns in respect of such Project; and

(iii) no Provider Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

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respects as if made on the applicable Subsequent Project Funding Date or Other Funding Date, as applicable, unless such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date, in which case it shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

(e) No Defaults. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or shall occur as a result of the occurrence of such Subsequent Project Funding Date or Other Funding Date, as applicable.

(f) Initial Project Funding Date. Solely in connection with a Subsequent Project Funding Date, the Initial Project Funding Date in respect of the Project that is the subject of the requested Loan has occurred on or prior to such Subsequent Project Funding Date.

(g) Borrower Equity. Equity Contributions required to be in compliance with the Maximum Project Funding Ratio and the Debt Sizing Criteria shall have been paid to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (or to the applicable payee if made through the payment of Project Costs on behalf of a Project), or otherwise credited to the Projects in the case of previously funded Equity Contributions, in an amount not less than the Allocated Minimum Equity Contribution, and as certified by the Independent Engineer.

(h) Funds Flow Memorandum. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a duly executed letter of direction directing the disbursement on such Subsequent Project Funding Date or Other Funding Date, as applicable, of the proceeds of the Loans made on such date or, if the Borrower elects not to deliver such letter of direction, the proceeds of such Loans shall be deposited into the Revenue Account.

(i) Reserved.

(j) Independent Engineer Compliance Certificate. Solely in connection with a Subsequent Project Funding Date, in the event that such Borrowing is in respect of a Project in respect of which there has occurred a cost overrun or delay in excess of 10% of the costs set forth in the Construction Budget for such Project or allocable to such Project in the Operating Budget if a Material Project or 15% of the costs set forth in the Construction Budget for such Project or allocable to such Project in the Operating Budget for such Project if a Non-Material Project, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an Independent Engineer Compliance Certificate certified by the Independent Engineer no less than five (5) Business Days prior to such Subsequent Project Funding Date.

4.04 Conditions Precedent to the Issuance of Letters of Credit.

The making of each L/C Credit Extension (each such date on which such Loans are made, an “L/C Credit Extension Date”) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or will occur after giving effect to such L/C Credit Extension.

 

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(b) Letter of Credit Notice and Application. Each Issuing Bank shall have received a duly executed and delivered Letter of Credit Notice and Letter of Credit Application in respect of such L/C Credit Extension.

(c) Representations and Warranties. Each representation and warranty of the Borrower and Holdings under the Financing Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than any representation or warranty that relates solely to an earlier date, which representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

(d) Certificate of Borrower. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated as of such L/C Credit Extension Date, signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit M:

(i) certifying that the Eligibility Representations and Warranties with respect to such Project are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such L/C Credit Extension, other than those representations and warranties which are modified by materiality by their own terms, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of such L/C Credit Extension (unless such representation or warranty relates solely to an earlier date, in which case it shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); and

(ii) certifying that no Provider Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(e) Liens. All Liens contemplated to be created and perfected in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents shall have been so created and perfected in the applicable jurisdiction.

(f) Initial Project Funding Date. The Initial Project Funding Date for such Project shall have occurred or will occur concurrently with the date of such L/C Credit Extension.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Borrower represents and warrants to each Agent and the Lenders, as of the Closing Date, each Initial Project Funding Date, each Subsequent Project Funding Date, each Other Funding Date and each L/C Credit Extension Date (except that any representation or warranty in this Article V which relates expressly to an earlier date, by direct reference or by reference to a document dated a certain date, shall be deemed made only as of such earlier date), on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, that:

5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations

 

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under the Financing Documents and Transaction Documents, in each case, to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license, except, with respect to clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.02 Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of each Financing Document and Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party (a) have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action on the part of the Borrower; and (b) do not and will not (i) contravene the terms of any of the Borrower’s Organization Documents; (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of (A) any Contractual Obligation to which the Borrower is a party or to which the properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are subject, or (B) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which the Borrower or its property is subject, except, with respect to clause (b)(ii), to the extent such conflict, breach or contravention could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) result in, or require, the creation of any Lien upon any of the material properties or assets of the Borrower (other than any Liens created under any of the Collateral Documents and other Permitted Liens); or (iv) violate, in any material respect, any Law applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

5.03 Permits; Other Consents. (a) No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with (i) the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of the Financing Documents or Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (ii) the grant by the Borrower of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents, (iii) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the first priority nature thereof) or the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Financing Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents, in each case, except for (A) those that have already been obtained or made, (B) filings and recordings with respect to the Collateral, (C) those which, if not obtained or made, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (D) those as are necessary under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act or any applicable provision of any state utility regulatory law in connection with the exercise of certain remedies in respect of the Collateral.

(b) All (i) Permits, which under applicable Laws are required to have been obtained by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in connection with the conduct of its business and the ownership of the Projects, and (ii) Applicable Permits (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Necessary Permits”), have been obtained, are in full force and effect, and are properly in the name of the appropriate Person and are final, and all appeal periods with respect thereto have expired or terminated, except for any such Permits (A) that are reasonably expected to be obtained in the ordinary course when required or (B) for which any failure of the foregoing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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and (ii) neither the Borrower nor any of its applicable Subsidiaries is in default in the performance of or compliance with any of the material terms or provisions of any Necessary Permit, except, in the case of clause (i) or (ii), where such nonperformance, noncompliance or default would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.04 Binding Effect. (a) Each of the Financing Documents and Transaction Documents to which the Borrower is party (i) has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, and (ii) except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

(b) The Service Agreement (i) has been duly executed and delivered by the applicable Affiliates of the Borrower party thereto and (ii) except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation against such Person, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except, with respect to clause (i) or (ii), as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect. (a) The Audited Financial Statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (ii) fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations, cash flows and changes in members’ equity for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein.

(b) The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the related consolidated statements of income and members’ equity for the applicable Fiscal Quarter, in each case delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(b) (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, and (ii) fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments.

(c) Since the date of the balance sheet included in the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) (i) The Base Case Model, each Construction Budget and each Operating Budget has been prepared in good faith using assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable at the time made, and consistent, in all material respects, with the relevant provisions of the applicable Material Project Documents; provided that the projections set forth in the Base Case Model, any such Construction Budget or any such Operating Budget, in each case, are not to be

 

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viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered thereby may differ from such projections and such differences may be material; (ii) with respect to any Operating Budget, during the period covered thereby, indicate that the estimated O&M Costs with respect to the Projects will not exceed funds available to pay O&M Costs with respect to the Projects; and (iii) with respect to any Construction Budget, indicate that the estimated Project Costs required for the applicable Project to achieve Commercial Operation and Completion by such Project’s Project Date Certain do not exceed the amount available to be disbursed under the Revolving Credit Facility, the proceeds of any Equity Contributions on deposit or to be deposited in the Revenue Account or any Local Account, and any amounts to be provided pursuant to any Sponsor Equity Commitment or Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements, in the aggregate.

5.06 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues or any of the Projects that either individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.07 No Default. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Financing Document to occur as of each date this representation is made.

5.08 Ownership of Property. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have good and valid title to, or leasehold interest in, their respective real and personal properties (including the Collateral), in each case free and clear of Liens other than Liens pursuant to or as allowed by the Financing Documents, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.09 Insurance. All Required Insurance has been obtained and is in full force and effect, and premiums required to be paid thereunder are fully paid.

5.10 Taxes. To the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries during any applicable Pre-Ownership Period, and without regard to the knowledge of any Person at all other times:

(a) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all federal, state and other Tax returns required to be filed, and have paid all federal, state and other Taxes (whether or not shown to be due and payable on such Tax returns) and all other Taxes and assessments levied or assessed on them or on or with respect to their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent such Taxes and assessments have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent, except for any Tax returns, Taxes and assessments (i) the non-filing or non-payment of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) the amount, applicability or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which (x) the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, has established adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP, and (y) there is no material risk of seizure of any material property or asset of the Borrower or such Subsidiary.

 

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(b) For U.S. federal and applicable state income Tax purposes, the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (other than Subsidiaries formed by, acquired or contributed to the Borrower in connection with a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, Tax Equity Document or Project Acquisition, and in each case the expected tax effects of which are properly reflected in the applicable Base Case Model) have at all times since its formation been treated as a partnership (that is not a “publicly traded partnership” as defined in Section 7704 of the Code) or disregarded entity and no elections have been filed to treat the Borrower as an association taxable as a corporation. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material, none of the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has made an election under Section 1101(g)(4) of the Bipartisan Budget Act, or any subsequent law or guidance (including pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 301.9100-22T) to have the provisions of Section 1101 of the Bipartisan Budget Act apply to any partnership income Tax returns of the Borrower or such Subsidiary filed for any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2018. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is party to any tax sharing agreement with any Person or any other agreement pursuant to which it is liable for the material Taxes of another Person (including with any Affiliate of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries) other than in connection with a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement or customary provisions contained in any agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and not primarily related to Taxes. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has any outstanding liability for any payment of amounts with respect to material Taxes of any other Person (other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, or as a result of succeeding to such liability as a result of merger, conversion or asset acquisition, which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a Tax-Exempt Person (other than as a result of the status or ownership of any Tax Equity Investor). (i) No default, inaccuracy, breach, failure, determination, event, loss or other circumstance has occurred in connection with any representation, warranty, certification, covenant, agreement or obligation by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Tax Equity Document and (ii) no event, action, inaction or other circumstance has otherwise occurred which, in the case of either (i) or (ii), could reasonably be expected to result in (x) any reduction in the amount of, or any preclusion of the availability of, any Tax credit or other Tax benefit otherwise available, or reasonably expected to be available, with respect to any Project subject to a Tax Equity Document or (y) any material recapture, disallowance, reduction, delay or loss of any Tax credit or other Tax benefit claimed with respect to any Project subject to a Tax Equity Document and, in the case of either (x) or (y), which would individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.11 ERISA Compliance. (a) The Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have operated and administered each Plan in compliance with all applicable Laws except for such instances of noncompliance as have not resulted in and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans (as defined in section 3 of ERISA), and no event, transaction or condition has occurred or exists that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any such liability by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, in either case pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or to section 430(k) of the Code or to any such penalty or excise tax provisions under the Code or federal law or section 4068 of ERISA or by the granting of a security interest in connection with the amendment of a Plan, other than such liabilities or Liens as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The present value of the aggregate benefit liabilities under each of the Plans (other than Multiemployer Plans), determined as of the end of such Plan’s most recently ended plan year on the basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding purposes in such Plan’s most recent actuarial valuation report, did not exceed the aggregate current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The term “benefit liabilities” has the meaning specified in section 4001 of ERISA and the terms “current value” and “present value” have the meaning specified in section 3 of ERISA.

(c) The Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates have not incurred withdrawal liabilities (and are not subject to contingent withdrawal liabilities) under section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA in respect of Multiemployer Plans that individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) The expected postretirement benefit obligation (determined as of the last day of the Borrower’s most recently ended fiscal year in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 715-60, without regard to liabilities attributable to continuation coverage mandated by section 4980B of the Code) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has not resulted in and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries do not have any Non-U.S. Plans.

5.12 Equity Interests. The Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule 5.12 (as such schedule may be amended by the Borrower, from time to time, to reflect any Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 7.05 or any Project Acquisition) as of each date this representation is made. All of the outstanding Equity Interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by the Borrower free and clear of all Liens except for those created under the Collateral Documents and Permitted Liens. The Borrower does not

 

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own Equity Interests in any Person that is not a Subsidiary, other than those specifically disclosed in Part (b) of Schedule 5.12. All of the outstanding Equity Interests in the Borrower have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by Holdings free and clear of all Liens except for those created under the Collateral Documents and Permitted Liens.

5.13 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act. (a) The Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of its principal activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined or used in Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X), and no part of the proceeds of any Loan or L/C Loan will be used by the Borrower (or any of its Subsidiaries) to purchase or carry any such margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock or otherwise in violation of Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X.

(b) None of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. None of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a “covered fund” under the Volcker Rule (Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act).

5.14 Disclosure. No report, financial statement, certificate or other written statement furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Borrower (or any Subsidiary thereof), Holdings or the Sponsor to any Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Financing Document (other than projections and other forward-looking information), at the Closing Date or at the time furnished, when taken as a whole, contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact (known to the Sponsor, Holdings or the Borrower, in the case of any document not furnished by any of them) necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projections and other forward-looking information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time, it being recognized by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may differ from the projected results. As of the Closing Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects.

5.15 Compliance with Laws. The Borrower and each Subsidiary thereof is in compliance in all respects with the requirements of all applicable Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it, any of its properties or the Projects, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.16 Solvency. The Borrower is, individually and together with its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, Solvent.

 

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5.17 Foreign Asset Control Regulations, Etc.

(a) None of Holdings, the Borrower nor any Controlled Entity (i) is a Blocked Person, (ii) has been notified that its name appears or may in the future appear on a State Sanctions List or (iii) is a target of Economic Sanctions Laws.

(b) Within the past five years, none of Holdings, the Borrower nor any Controlled Entity (including their respective officers, directors, employees and, to the knowledge of the foregoing, agents acting on their behalf) has violated in any material respect, been found in violation of or been charged or convicted under any applicable Economic Sanctions Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws.

 

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No part of the proceeds from any Loan or L/C Loan hereunder:

(i) constitutes or will constitute funds obtained on behalf of any Blocked Person or will otherwise be used by Holdings, the Borrower or any Controlled Entities, directly or knowingly indirectly (A) with any investment in, or any transactions or dealings with, any Blocked Person in violation of applicable Economic Sanctions Laws, (B) for any purpose that would cause any Lender or Agent to be in violation of any Economic Sanctions Laws or (C) otherwise in violation of any Economic Sanctions Laws;

(ii) will be used, directly or knowingly indirectly, by Holdings, the Borrower or any Controlled Entities in violation of, or cause any Lender or Agent to be in violation of, any applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws; or

(iii) will be used, directly or knowingly indirectly, by Holdings, the Borrower or any Controlled Entities (including their respective officers, directors, employees and agents acting on their behalf) for the purpose of making any improper payments, including bribes, to any Governmental Official or commercial counterparty in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in each case which would be in violation of, or cause any Lender or Agent to be in violation of, any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws.

(d) Each of Holdings and the Borrower has established procedures and controls which it reasonably believes are adequate (and otherwise comply with applicable Laws) to ensure that it and each Controlled Entity is and will continue to be in compliance with all applicable Economic Sanctions Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws.

5.18 Reserved.

5.19 Energy Regulatory Status.

(a) None of the Secured Parties shall, solely by reason of (i) the ownership, construction, operation and maintenance of the Projects, the sale or transmission of electric energy, capacity and ancillary services therefrom, including as contemplated by the Project

 

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Documents, (ii) the making of Loans or the issuance of any Letters of Credit in accordance with this Agreement, (iii) the securing of the Obligations by Liens on the Collateral (other than the exercise of remedies by any Secured Party) or (iv) any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any other Financing Document, be deemed by any Governmental Authority to be, or to be subject to regulation as, an “electric utility,” “electrical corporation,” “electrical company,” “public utility” or “public utility holding company” or similar entity under any applicable Laws of the United States, any state or any political subdivision of the United States or any state, including PUHCA and the FPA.

(b) The applicable Project Company has made, or will make prior to the time of first generating electric energy (including test energy), all necessary filings with FERC for each Project that meets the criteria of a QF under PURPA as set forth in 18 C.F.R. § 292.204, and the status of any such Project that is generating electric energy (including test energy) as a QF remains valid and in full effect, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) If the applicable Project does not meet the criteria of or is not a QF under PURPA as set forth in 18 C.F.R. § 292.204, the applicable Project Company has made, or will make prior to the time of first generating electric energy (including test energy), all necessary filings with FERC to be an EWG under PUHCA (or obtain a substantially similar exemption from PUHCA), and such status as an EWG remains in effect.

(d) If not exempt from FPA Sections 204, 205 and Section 206 under 18 C.F.R. § 292.601, (i) the applicable Project Company has made, or will make prior to the time of first generating electric energy (including test energy), all necessary filings with FERC, for such Project Company to have obtained MBR Authority under the FPA, as applicable, and such Project Company has obtained and retains such MBR Authority, which is not subject to any pending challenge or investigation at FERC, and (ii) FERC has not issued any orders imposing a rate cap, mitigation measure, or other limitation on such Project Company’s authority to engage in sales pursuant to such MBR Authority, other than challenges, investigations, rate caps and mitigation measures generally applicable to wholesale sellers participating in the applicable electric market(s), except, with respect to clause (i) or (ii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) Any of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof that is a holding company as defined under PUHCA is a holding company under PUHCA solely with respect to one or more QFs, EWGs or foreign utility companies as defined under PUHCA and is exempt from regulation under PUHCA as specified in 18 C.F.R. §§ 366.2, 366.21, 366.22 and 366.23 (the “PUHCA Exemption or Waiver”).

(f) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.19, none of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Holdings is subject to regulation as a “public utility,” “electrical corporation,” “public service corporation” or “electric power supplier” or similar entity under relevant state laws or regulations (“State Electric Utility Regulation”).

 

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(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.19, none of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Holdings has knowledge of (i) any claim, action or assertion that has been filed, commenced, or threatened against any Project Company alleging any violation of the FPA or the rules of any applicable regional transmission organization or independent system operator, or (ii) any investigation with respect to any violation of the FPA that has been commenced against any Project Company, except, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), such as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.20 Material Transaction Documents Copies of all of the Material Transaction Documents in effect as of such date have been delivered to Administrative Agent by the Borrower. Except for any amendment or modification as previously disclosed in accordance with Section 6.02(i) or Section 6.03(h) (or which is not required to have been disclosed in accordance with Section 6.02(i) or Section 6.03(h)) and for which either approval has been obtained pursuant to Section 7.16 or for which no approval is required and any termination as previously disclosed in accordance with Section 6.03(h) (or which is not required to be disclosed in accordance with Section 6.03(h)) and for which either approval has been obtained pursuant to Section 7.16 or for which no approval is required, no such Material Transaction Document has been amended, modified or terminated in any material respect. Each of the Material Transaction Documents is in full force and effect, and no defaults or events of default by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, no defaults or events of default with respect to any other Person party to any such Material Transaction Document, have occurred and are continuing thereunder, except, in each case, (x) with respect to any Material Transaction Document (other than any Power Purchase Agreement) as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (y) with respect to any Power Purchase Agreement which is a Material Project Document or otherwise would reasonably be expected to result in a reduction of Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow of at least five percent (5%) in respect of any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters (accounting for and after giving effect to all then-applicable replacement sources of revenue, including any merchant cash flows upon delivery of, with respect to any such Project for which merchant cash flows are contemplated, a copy of the merchant curve generated by the Market Consultant and utilized for preparing the updated Base Case Model), as would not reasonably be expected to result in any material default or event of default. The Service Agreement is in full force and effect, and no material defaults or events of default by any Affiliate of the Borrower have occurred and are continuing thereunder.

5.21 Certain Fees. No broker’s or finder’s fee or commission will be payable with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, except as payable to the Arrangers and the Lenders.

5.22 No Other Indebtedness; Liens. The Borrower has no outstanding Indebtedness or Liens other than pursuant to or as allowed by the Financing Documents.

5.23 Nature of Business. The Borrower has not engaged in any business or activity other than as permitted under Section 7.07. The Borrower has not engaged in any business activity other than the ownership of the Equity Interests of its Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto.

 

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5.24 No Employees. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any employees.

5.25 No Accounts. The Borrower has no accounts other than the Accounts and any Local Accounts.

5.26 Perfection and Priority of Liens. The provisions of the Collateral Documents are effective to create, in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as security for the Obligations, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien on and security interest in all of the Collateral purported to be covered by the Collateral Documents, and all necessary recordings and filings have been made or will be made on the Closing Date or the applicable Initial Project Funding Date in all necessary public offices, and all other necessary and appropriate action has been taken, so that each such Collateral Document creates, or upon the filing of any financing statements will create, a perfected first priority Lien on and perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the Borrower in the Collateral covered thereby, prior and superior to the rights of all third Persons and subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

5.27 Licenses, Permits, Etc.

(a) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries own or possess all intellectual property licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, proprietary software, service marks, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, without known conflict with the rights of others, except for any such failure to own or possess or any conflict as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) To the knowledge of the Borrower, no product or service of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof infringes any intellectual property license, permit, franchise, authorization, patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned by any other Person, except for any such infringement as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) To the knowledge of the Borrower, there is no violation by any Person of any right of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof with respect to any intellectual property license, permit, franchise, authorization, patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned or used by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.28 Environmental Matters.

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Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective real properties or other assets now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them, alleging any damage to the environment or violation of any Environmental Laws by a Project, except, in each case, such as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has knowledge of any facts which are reasonably likely to give rise to a claim against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries alleging that the Borrower or Subsidiary has violated any Environmental Laws with respect to the construction, ownership or operation of a Project, except, in each case, such as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has stored any Hazardous Materials on real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of them in a manner which is contrary to any Environmental Law that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has disposed of any Hazardous Materials in a manner which is contrary to any Environmental Law that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE VI

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent or indemnification obligations for which no claim has been made), or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding that has not otherwise been Cash Collateralized (except as otherwise specifically provided for herein), the Borrower shall, and, as applicable, shall cause each Subsidiary of the Borrower to:

6.01 Financial Statements; Updated Base Case Model. Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(a) as soon as available, but in any event within one-hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower (commencing with the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2021), a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, members’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit;

 

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(b) as soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower (commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ended March 31, 2021), a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income and members’ equity for such Fiscal Quarter and for the portion of the Borrowers’ fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding Fiscal Quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

(c) as soon as available, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, an updated Base Case Model, incorporating each Credit Extension made and Project acquired or divested during the prior Fiscal Quarter into the Base Case Model, in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Lenders and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, such updated Base Case Model will not be required to include reconciliation of actual versus budgeted amounts; and

(d) on the date of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.04(b) (other than Section 2.04(b)(v) and Section 2.04(b)(x)) or Section 8.04, (i) an updated Base Case Model, incorporating such prepayment and the occurrence of the event for which the Borrower is required or, in the case of Section 8.04, permitted to make a prepayment into the Base Case Model, in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Lenders and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, such updated Base Case Model will not be required to include reconciliation of actual versus budgeted amounts, and (ii) written certification by the Independent Engineer to the Administrative Agent that the inputs and revenue, technical, operating and construction assumptions for the Projects are reasonable based on the Independent Engineer’s review of the Project and the Project Documents, and have been properly incorporated into the updated Base Case Model delivered by the Borrower.

6.02 Certificates; Other Information. Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a) not later than five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of all material notices, requests and other documents (including any amendments waivers, supplements and other modifications) so received under or pursuant to any Transaction Document, in each case, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(b) concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01, a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;

(c) within thirty (30) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower, a certificate of the Borrower, approved and counter-signed by the Independent Engineer, substantially in the form of Exhibit V (each, an “Independent Engineer Compliance Certificate”);

(d) within thirty (30) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower, (i) with respect to each Construction Project, a construction report describing in reasonable detail the progress of the construction of such Project substantially in the form of Exhibit Q-1; provided that in the event of any cost overruns or delays at any time in any Fiscal Quarter that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall promptly make available the Independent Engineer to respond to reasonable Lender inquiries; and (ii) with respect to each Operating Project, an operating report substantially in the form of Exhibit Q-2;

(e) with respect to the NY8 Construction Projects, (i) no later than each of September 30, 2022, October 14, 2022, October 28, 2022 and November 11, 2022, respectively, a report from the Borrower, which report may be in the form of an electronic mail, detailing the status of the modules (including location thereof and the number of modules that have been delivered as of such date) for each NY8 Construction Project and (ii) between November 1, 2022 and November 15, 2022, a report of the Independent Engineer in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (in consultation with the Lenders), which report shall discuss the construction status of the NY8 Construction Projects;

(f) promptly, any change in the information provided on or before the Closing Date that would result in a change to the “beneficial owners” of the Borrower as contemplated by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation;

(g) promptly, such additional documentation and other information as any Lender or Agent may from time to time reasonably request through the Administrative Agent which is required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering laws, rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act;

(h) promptly, such additional information regarding the financial or legal affairs of the Borrower or any Subsidiary as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request;

(i) concurrently with the delivery of any updated Base Case Model delivered pursuant to Section (c), copies of any material amendment or modification under any Project Document or Transaction Document entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof during the preceding Fiscal Quarter;

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recently provided by the Borrower to the Lenders to support the determination that such Power Purchaser is a Deemed Investment Grade Power Purchaser, but solely to the extent that Borrower actually has any such updating information;

(k) no later than thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, a copy of the executed Consent for the American Kings Power Purchase Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit W;

(l) no later than five (5) days following the execution thereof, a copy of the executed version of each of the novation and release agreement, the parent guaranty and the surety bond for the American Kings Solar, LLC operations and maintenance agreement in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit X; and

(m) no later than forty-five (45) days after the Initial Project Funding Date for the Project owned by HDSI, LLC, a copy of the executed Consent for the High Desert Power Purchase Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit Y.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 or Section 6.02 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered other than by email, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks or, with the Administrative Agent’s prior consent, another Internet or intranet website, if any, to which the Administrative Agent has access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent or the Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof).

6.03 Notices. Promptly notify in writing the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a) of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, followed by, as soon as practicable, a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of such occurrence and stating what action the Borrower or other relevant Person proposes to take with respect thereto;

(b) of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) [reserved];

(d) of the occurrence of any event for which the Borrower is required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.04(b) (other than Section 2.04(b)(vi) and Section 2.04(b)(x)) and, to the extent applicable, identification of the one or more Projects to which such event applies and any other relevant details that facilitate the assessment of the sizing of such mandatory prepayment and the Revolving Loans to which such prepayment should be allocated;

(e) of the filing or commencement of, or notice of intention of any Person to file or commence, any action, suit, litigation, investigation or proceeding, whether at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority, against or affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, in each case, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(f) of any dispute or disputes between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any other Person, on the other hand, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(g) of the occurrence of any Provider Default;

(h) (i) of the occurrence of, or notice given or received by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in respect of, any material breach, default, event of default, termination event or claim under a Transaction Document, together with a copy of any such notice; and (ii) without duplication of any notice delivered pursuant to the foregoing clause (i), upon the Borrower’s actual knowledge of the occurrence of, or notice given or received by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in respect of, any material breach, default, event of default, termination event or claim under a Project Document, together with a copy of any such notice, solely to the extent that such material breach, default, event of default, termination event or claim is reasonably expected to result in a reduction of Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow by five percent (5%) or more in respect of any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters;

(i) of, and deliver copies of, any notice to Borrower or any Subsidiary from any Governmental Authority which results from any event, action or inaction that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(j) of, and deliver copies of, for each Construction Project, quarterly and annual financial statements during the construction period for such Project for any EPC Contractor that is not a public reporting company, but solely to the extent delivered to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower by such EPC Contractor pursuant to the terms of the applicable EPC Contract; and

(k) of the Borrower obtaining actual knowledge that any Power Purchaser that was an Investment Grade Power Purchaser has become a Non-Investment Grade Power Purchaser (together with an explanation of the applicable change in circumstances if other than as a result of a ratings downgrade).

Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03 (other than Section 6.03(d)) shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Financing Document that have been breached.

6.04 Payment of Obligations. Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable (a) all Tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets that are due and owing, unless (i) the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted (which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien) and, with

 

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respect to any dispute in an amount greater than $1,000,000, adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower, or (ii) the nonpayment of all such liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon its property, except to the extent nonpayment of such claim could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc. Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization (except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05), and take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.06 Maintenance of Properties. (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof; and (c) comply with Prudent Industry Practices in the operation and maintenance of its facilities; except, in each of clauses (a), (b), or (c), where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

6.07 Maintenance of Insurance. (a) Maintain, through either an individual policy or as part of a group policy maintained by or for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, the insurance as may customarily be carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar businesses, on all material property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that is of an insurable character in at least the amounts, against at least such risks (but including in any event property and casualty, general liability, and business interruption) and on such other terms as shall be customary (the “Required Insurance”). Each such policy of Required Insurance shall name the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties as additional insured as their interest may appear.

(b) No later than sixty (60) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a certificate of the Borrower’s insurance broker or a Responsible Officer, dated within such sixty (60)-day period, and (ii) customary insurance certificates confirming that the Borrower has the Required Insurance and stating that such insurance is in full force and effect and that all premiums due thereon have been paid.

6.08 Compliance with Laws.

(a) Without limiting Section 7.18, or any other provision hereof or of any other Financing Document, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries and Holdings to comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws and Applicable Permits to which each of them is subject (including ERISA, Environmental Laws, and the other laws and regulations that are referred to in Section 5.17, the FPA, PUHCA, PURPA and the other laws and regulations that are referred to in Section 5.19).

 

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(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a) of this Section 6.08, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries and Holdings to, comply in all material respects with the USA PATRIOT Act and all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Economic Sanctions Laws and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance by its respective directors, officers, employees and agents with such laws.

6.09 Books and Records. Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, in conformity in all material respects with GAAP consistently applied and otherwise in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

6.10 Inspection Rights. Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its financial and accounting records, and to discuss its affairs (including the performance, operations and maintenance of the Projects) finances and accounts with its directors and officers, all at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably requested, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided, however, that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such inspections shall be limited to two such visits in each consecutive twelve-month period.

6.11 Further Assurances. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, take all such further actions and execute all such further documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders, or any other Agent may at any time reasonably determine to be necessary to further carry out and consummate the transactions contemplated by the Financing Documents.

6.12 Information Regarding Collateral; Certain Consents.

(a) Not effect any change (i) in the Borrower’s legal name, (ii) in the location of the Borrower’s chief executive office, (iii) in the Borrower’s identity or organizational structure, (iv) in the Borrower’s federal taxpayer identification number or organizational identification number, if any, or (v) in the Borrower’s jurisdiction of organization (in each case, including by merging with or into any other entity, reorganizing, dissolving, liquidating, reorganizing or organizing in any other jurisdiction), until (A) it shall have given the Administrative Agent not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice, or such lesser notice period agreed to by the Administrative Agent, of its intention so to do and clearly describing such change and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (B) it shall have taken all action reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the Lien of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Collateral, if applicable. The Borrower agrees to promptly provide the Administrative Agent with certified Organization Documents reflecting any of the changes described in the preceding sentence.

 

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(b) After the Initial Project Funding Date in respect of any Project, in the event that the Borrower reasonably expects that the Borrower or any Subsidiary will enter into any Tax Equity Document or Power Purchase Agreement that would be a Material Project Document or otherwise at least 5% of Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow in respect of any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters is reasonably expected to be attributable to such Tax Equity Document or Power Purchase Agreement, and to the extent that the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that the creation or perfection of any Lien contemplated under the Financing Documents or the exercise of any of the Secured Parties’ rights or remedies under the Collateral Documents (including upon foreclosure) could reasonably be expected to conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of such Tax Equity Document or Power Purchase Agreement absent the consent of the applicable Tax Equity Investor or Power Purchaser, Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to the Administrative Agent a Consent from the counterparty to each such Tax Equity Document or Power Purchase Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

6.13 Accounts. Except as otherwise permitted hereunder or under any other Financing Document (including amounts deposited into any Local Account), the Borrower will deposit all cash received from any source (including distributions or payments from Subsidiaries or otherwise) into the applicable Account pursuant to the Depositary Agreement for application solely for the purposes and in the order and manner provided in the Depositary Agreement.

6.14 Separateness. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

(a) maintain accounts of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, separate from those of the Sponsor and its Affiliates (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) with commercial banking institutions and will not commingle their funds with those of the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries);

(b) conduct such Person’s business in a manner not misleading to other Persons as to its identity;

(c) obtain proper authorization from member(s), director(s) and manager(s) as required by such Person’s limited liability company agreement (or equivalent Organization Document) for all of its limited liability company (or other applicable) actions; and

(d) comply with the terms of such Person’s limited liability company agreement (or equivalent Organization Document),

it being understood and agreed by the parties hereto that immaterial breaches of this Section 6.14 that (i) are not, in the aggregate, misleading as to the identity of the Borrower and (ii) otherwise do not materially undermine the purpose intended to be served by the provisions of this Section 6.14 shall not, in each of clauses (a) through (c) above, be deemed a breach of this Section 6.14.

 

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6.15 Construction and Operation. Cause each Project Company to make or cause to be made all contracts and do or cause to be done all things necessary for the acquisition, construction, expansion, improvement, equipping and operation of its Project in accordance with such Project’s Project Documents, Prudent Industry Practice, applicable Laws, the Construction Budget and Project Schedule or Operating Budget, as applicable, and all Necessary Permits, in each case, except to the extent that any failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.16 Energy Regulatory Compliance.

(a) Take or cause to be taken all necessary or appropriate actions so that such Subsidiary, to the extent that it is a Project Company, will (i)(A) obtain and/or maintain any Federal Energy Regulatory Authorizations, Exemptions, and Waiver applicable to such Subsidiary, and (B) maintain exemption from or compliance with any State Electric Utility Regulations applicable thereto, and (ii) meet relevant requirements any relevant Governmental Authority for any sale of energy or renewable attributes pursuant to any Power Purchase Agreement to which such Subsidiary is a party, or in any applicable market administered by a regional transmission organization or independent system operator, except, in the case of clause (i) or (ii), to the extent that any failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Take or cause to be taken all necessary or appropriate actions so that such Subsidiary to the extent that it is a Project Company will be in compliance with the reliability requirements of FERC, NERC, and any applicable regional, state and local regulatory authorities, except to the extent that any failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.17 Use of Proceeds. Use (a) the proceeds of the Loans solely to finance (i) the acquisition and construction of any Project and the payment of any Project Costs, including Project Costs in connection with the acquisition of such Project by the Borrower under an Acquisition Document and payment of the purchase price thereunder, (ii) the payment of fees or amounts related to the Letters of Credit or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Financing Documents, (iii) in order to reimburse Sponsor or any of its Affiliates for any prior Equity Contributions (provided, that any such reimbursement shall not be in excess of the amount required to maintain the Allocated Minimum Equity Contribution) or, to the extent any Project is under-leveraged per the Debt Sizing Criteria, to fund Restricted Payments permitted hereby and (iv) working capital purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including the payment of Borrower Administrative Costs and O&M Costs), (b) the L/C Loans solely for the purposes contemplated in Section 2.03(c), and (c) the Letters of Credit solely to satisfy the requirement to maintain the Debt Service Reserve Account Required Balance and any other credit support obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including any Project Company (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not for any activities in connection with

 

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any Project that occur prior to delivery of notice to proceed for such Project). Borrower shall specify the applicable Project or other purpose for which each Borrowing is requested in each Notice of Borrowing and shall use the applicable Loan proceeds solely for such purpose.

6.18 Operating Budget. With respect to any Construction Project, on or before thirty (30) days prior to the first day of the month in which Commercial Operation of a Project occurs or is anticipated to occur and, with respect to any Operating Project, thirty (30) days prior to the first day of each calendar year thereafter, submit to the Administrative Agent an operating plan and a budget, in the form of Exhibit N, detailed by quarter for such Project and the balance of the Projects in the portfolio, of anticipated revenues and anticipated expenditures, such budget to include maintenance, repair and operation expenses (including reasonable allowance for contingencies), reserves and all other anticipated O&M Costs for the Projects for the ensuing twelve months (each such operating plan and budget delivered pursuant to this Section 6.18, an “Operating Budget”).

6.19 Necessary Permits. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, procure, maintain in full force and effect and comply with all Necessary Permits, except where such failure would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.20 Bulk Power Order. In the event the Borrower has knowledge that (x) the provisions of Executive Order (EO) 13920 (the “Bulk Power Order”) have become applicable to any Project, and (y) as a result of the Bulk Power Order, equipment installed in any Project shall be required to be removed or otherwise remediated by or on behalf of the applicable Project Company, the Borrower shall (a) promptly notify the Administrative Agent and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all necessary or appropriate actions so that the applicable Project Company will be in compliance with the Bulk Power Order.

6.21 Subsidiary Distributions. Except with respect to cash to be distributed or otherwise paid in accordance with Section 7.06(f), the Borrower shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to distribute all cash that such Subsidiary is permitted by applicable Laws and the terms of all applicable Organization Documents, Project Documents and Tax Equity Documents to distribute to the Borrower, directly or indirectly; provided that, each Project Company (and each other Subsidiary) shall be permitted to retain cash in an amount, in the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’sBorrower’s or such Subsidiary’s reasonable discretion, necessary or advisable for working capital purposes or the prudent operation and maintenance of the applicable Projects.

6.22 Performance of Obligations. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) perform all of its material obligations, and (b) pursue all its material rights and remedies, under each Transaction Document to which it is a party, except, in the case of clause (a) or (b), to the extent that any failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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deliver to the Administrative Agent a written notice setting forth the nature thereof and the action, if any, the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto:

(a) with respect to any Plan, any reportable event, as defined in section 4043(c) of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, for which notice thereof has not been waived pursuant to such regulations as in effect on the date hereof;

(b) the taking by the PBGC of steps to institute, or the threatening by the PBGC of the institution of, proceedings under section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan;

(c) any event, transaction or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any liability by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or such penalty or excise tax provisions, if such liability or Lien, taken together with any other such liabilities or Liens then existing, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

(d) receipt of notice of the imposition of a financial penalty that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (which for this purpose shall mean any tax, penalty or other liability, whether by way of indemnity or otherwise) with respect to one or more Non-U.S. Plans.

6.24 Sponsor Matters.

(a) The Borrower shall cause the Sponsor to maintain undrawn and unencumbered commitments from the Sponsor’s limited partners or otherwise to maintain access to available funds (including in the form of cash, letters of credit, and lines of credit), in each case excluding the Collateral, in an aggregate amount not less than the sum, in the aggregate, of (x) an amount equal to the sum of the “Cap” in each Sponsor Equity Commitment then outstanding (as the same may be reduced from time to time) and (y) the lesser of (i) $50,000,000 and (ii) the maximum amount, for any individual Project, of the positive difference of (A) the amount that could be required to be prepaid by the Borrower in respect of such Project from time to time in accordance with Section 2.04(b)(i), less (B) the “Cap” under the Sponsor Equity Commitment in respect of such Project, if any (as the same may be reduced from time to time); provided, that Borrower’s obligations under this Section 6.24(a) shall cease upon the earlier of (I) an initial public offering of all or a portion of the equity interests of the Sponsor (or a direct or indirect owner of the Sponsor whose primary purpose is to own the Sponsor) on a national securities exchange and (II) Sponsor obtaining an Investment Grade Rating.

 

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(b) The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i) as soon as available, but in any event within one-hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Sponsor (commencing with the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2020), a consolidated balance sheet of the Sponsor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, certified by a Responsible Officer of the Sponsor as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Sponsor and its Subsidiaries and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit; and

(ii) as soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Sponsor (commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ended March 31, 2021), a consolidated balance sheet of the Sponsor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter, and the related consolidated statement of income or operations for such Fiscal Quarter and for the portion of the Sponsor’s fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding Fiscal Quarter of the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding portion of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, certified by a Responsible Officer of the Sponsor as fairly presenting the financial condition and results of operations of the Sponsor and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

ARTICLE VII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent or indemnification obligations for which no claim has been made), or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding that has not otherwise been Cash Collateralized (except as otherwise specifically provided for herein), the Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary of the Borrower to, directly or indirectly.

7.01 Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or sign or file or suffer to exist under the UCC of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor, or assign any accounts or other right to receive income, other than the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”):

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(b) Liens of the Borrower existing on the date hereof as set forth on Part I of Schedule 1.01(G), or Liens of any Subsidiary of the Borrower existing as of the later of (x) the Closing Date or (y) the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary as set forth on Part II of Schedule 1.01(G), as applicable, and including any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefitted thereby is permitted;

(c) Liens for Taxes or customs duties (i) not yet due and owing, (ii) secured by an acceptable bond, or (iii) that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted (which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien), if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP, to the extent required by GAAP;

(d) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue for a period of more than ninety (90) days or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP, to the extent required by GAAP, as long as the aggregate amount of the obligations secured by such Liens does not exceed, other than in respect of Construction Projects, 10% or more of the Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow for the most recent period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending prior thereto;

(e) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;

(f) pledges and deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, concessions, statutory obligations, surety, appeal bonds performance bonds, leases and other obligations of a like nature (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(g) covenants, land use contracts, building schemes, declarations of covenants, conditions, restrictions, servicing agreements, easements, rights-of-way, crossing agreements, restrictions and other Liens, title defects or irregularities affecting real property, which do not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the continued use of any Project in the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person, in each case, such that it could reasonably be expected to cause a material adverse change in, or have a material adverse effect upon, the operations or business of such Project;

(h) with respect to any real property interests, matters that would be disclosed by an inspection or survey of such real property and do not, in the aggregate, materially impair the current occupancy or use of the estate or real property to which they relate;

 

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(i) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(g);

(j) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;

(k) Liens and other rights and interests (including of the nature of netting and set off, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, purchase options and similar rights in respect of the assets of the Project Companies) set forth in the Organization Documents of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any Acquisition Document, any Project Document, or any Tax Equity Document;

(l) any interest or title of a third-party lessor or sublessor under any lease of real estate permitted hereunder;

(m) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(n) encumbrances on real property in the nature of any zoning restrictions, building and land use laws, ordinances, orders, decrees, restrictions or any other conditions, in each case, imposed by any Governmental Authority on any real property, which do not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto and do not materially interfere with the continued use of the property subject thereto in the conduct of the business of the applicable Person;

(o) non-exclusive outbound licenses of patents, copyrights, trademarks and other IP Rights granted by Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of or materially detracting from the value of the business of such Person;

(p) any Lien with respect to the properties of Borrower or any Subsidiary arising under good industry practice and that does not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money and the foreclosure of which is not material to the operation, construction or use of any Project in the ordinary course of business;

(q) Liens securing insurance premium financing arrangements;

(r) reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions, if any, expressed in any grants, permits, licenses or approvals from any Governmental Authority;

(s) Liens deemed to exist in connection with repurchase agreements and other similar investments to the extent such investments are permitted under the Financing Documents;

(t) Liens of trade vendors securing trade or other similar indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business and not more than ninety (90) days past due and that in the aggregate do not exceed 10% or more of the Borrower’s aggregate Net Cash Flow for the most recent period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending prior thereto;

 

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(u) Liens consisting of an agreement to dispose of any property in a Disposition permitted hereunder solely to the extent that such investment or Disposition would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien;

(v) Liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to bankers’ liens, rights of set-off or similar rights; and

(w) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder that do not secure Indebtedness as long as the aggregate amount of the obligations secured by such Liens does not exceed $30,000,000 at any one time.

7.02 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) subject to Section 7.24, obligations (contingent or otherwise) existing or arising under any Swap Contract, provided that (i) such obligations are on a pari passu or junior basis to the Obligations, (ii) such obligations are entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and (iii) such Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party;

(b) Indebtedness under the Financing Documents or otherwise permitted thereunder;

(c) Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and purchase money obligations, or for the deferred purchase price, for fixed or capital assets and services within the limitations set forth in Section 7.01(j); provided, however, that the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness of at any one time outstanding in respect of Capitalized Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations shall not exceed $10,000,000;

(d) trade or other similar Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business (but not for borrowed money) that is (i) not more than ninety (90) days past due or (ii) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

(e) Guarantees of any Person in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(f) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, bankers’ acceptances, performance and surety bonds in the ordinary course of business;

(g) in connection with the consummation of any permitted Investment or permitted Disposition of any business, assets or Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or from guaranties or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary pursuant to such agreements, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

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(h) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts otherwise permitted hereunder;

(i) the incurrence of Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, so long as such Indebtedness is covered within five (5) Business Days;

(j) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations under Project Documents. Acquisition Documents or Tax Equity Documents, in each case, that are not Indebtedness for borrowed money;

(k) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations (contingent or otherwise) existing or arising under any Power Purchase Agreement or REC Agreement;

(l) guarantees in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder;

(m) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;

(n) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof consisting of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 8.01(g);

(o) Taxes or customs duties, either (i) secured by an acceptable bond, (ii) not yet due or (iii) that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted (which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien, title thereto or any material interest therein and shall not interfere in any material respect with the use or disposition of any Project or any Project site (or any material portion thereof)), if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP, to the extent required by GAAP;

(p) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof arising from non-speculative hedging obligations and hedging and hedge-like obligations with respect to capacity, energy, Tax and environmental attributes, ancillary services and other products and services in accordance with the Project Documents or in the ordinary course of business;

(q) Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, letters of credit, appeal bonds, surety bonds, completion guarantees, indemnification obligations, obligations to pay insurance premiums, take or pay obligations and similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with any Project;

 

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(r) Indebtedness of the Borrower existing on the date hereof as set forth on Part I of Schedule 1.01(G) or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Borrower existing or set forth in the Base Case Model as of the later of (x) the Closing Date or (y) the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary as set forth on Part II of Schedule 1.01(G), as applicable, and any renewals or extensions thereof; and

(s) unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding.

7.03 Investments. Make or hold any Investments, except:

(a) Investments held by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the form of Cash Equivalents;

(b) Investments by the Borrower in its Subsidiaries, or by any Subsidiary in any other Subsidiary, in each case other than any Non-Financed Asset unless such Investment is with the proceeds of any Equity Contribution, amounts available for distribution upon satisfaction of the Distribution Conditions, cash standing to the credit of an account of a Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns any Non-Financed Asset as of the date contributed to Borrower, and revenues generated by the operation of any Project that is a Non-Financed Asset;

(c) Investments made in the ordinary course of business, including Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;

(d) Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.02;

(e) the purchase or other acquisition of all or a part of the Equity Interests in, or an interest in all or substantially all of the property of, or assets constituting a business unit or all or a substantial part of a business unit of, any Person; provided that, if such purchase or acquisition will be funded with the proceeds of any Loan, the conditions of Section 4.02 or Section 4.03, as applicable, have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof with respect to such purchase or acquisition; provided, further, that the Borrower shall not directly own or acquire any Project, and instead shall either directly or indirectly own or acquire interests in the Project Company that directly owns such Project;

(f) to the extent constituting Investments, Investments in contracts and other agreements (including, without limitation, Swap Contracts) to the extent otherwise permitted under the Financing Documents;

(g) Investments of the Borrower existing on the date hereof as set forth on Part I of Schedule 1.01(G) or Investments of any Subsidiary of the Borrower existing as of the later of (x) the Closing Date or (y) the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary as set forth on Part II of Schedule 1.01(G) and, in each case, any renewals or extensions thereof;

 

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(h) Investments with (i) cash on deposit in (A) the Accounts that otherwise would be payable as a Restricted Payment pursuant to Section 7.06, or (B) any Local Account to the extent such cash was deposited into such Local Account for such purpose, or (ii) the proceeds of any Equity Contribution;

(i) Investments required in accordance with (A) its Organization Documents (other than any Tax Equity Document) with respect to the Borrower, as in effect on the Closing Date and, with respect to any Subsidiary of the Borrower, as in effect on the later of (x) the Closing Date or (y) the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary as set forth on Part II of Schedule 1.01(G) or (B) any Tax Equity Document as set forth on Part II of Schedule 1.01(G);

(j) Investments consisting of the purchase of interests in Projects in accordance with any Tax Equity Document pursuant to a “call right,” “purchase option,” “put option,” “right of withdrawal” or similar right or option set forth therein (each such purchase, a “Tax Equity Buyout Exercise”); provided that the aggregate Dollar amount of all such Tax Equity Buyout Exercises shall not exceed $100,000,000, except that such limit shall not apply in the case of any amount funded with (i) cash on deposit in (A) the Accounts that otherwise would be payable as a Restricted Payment pursuant to Section 7.06, or (B) any Local Account to the extent such cash was deposited into such Local Account for such purpose, or (ii) the proceeds of any Indebtedness permitted hereunder or any Equity Contribution;

(k) Investments constituting capital expenditures permitted under Section 7.22;

(l) performance of any guarantees or undertakings otherwise permitted hereunder made for the benefit of Subsidiaries;

(m) accepting contributions and transfers from a Person that owns any outstanding shares of its capital stock or similar Equity Interests or any Affiliate; and

(n) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, other Investments not exceeding $2,500,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year of the Borrower.

7.04 Fundamental Changes. Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 7.05, (a) consummate any consolidation, amalgamation, demerger, plan of division, merger or reconstruction, or any analogous arrangement or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of transactions to any Person, (b) wind up, liquidate or dissolve or take any action that would result in the liquidation or dissolution of such Person, or (c) amend or modify its Organization Documents (other than Tax Equity Documents) or change its legal form, other than any amendments, modifications or changes not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and not adverse to the interests of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks in any material respect; provided, that so long as no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, in connection with any acquisition permitted under Section 7.03, any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge into or consolidate with any other Person or permit any

 

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other Person to merge into or consolidate with it so long as the Person surviving such merger or consolidation shall be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided, further, that internal corporate reorganizations of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries shall be permitted so long as any such reorganization does not involve any Person other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and is not adverse to the Lenders in any material respect.

7.05 Dispositions. Dispose of any of its property, or, issue or sell any shares of Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s Equity Interests to any Person, except:

(a) Dispositions of uneconomic, obsolete or worn out property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business;

(b) Dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business so long as such Disposition would not negatively impact, in any material respect, the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to operate any Project;

(c) Dispositions of equipment or real property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property;

(d) Dispositions in the form of any Project Sale or any Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, so long as (i) the Borrower prepays or causes to be prepaid, all amounts required to be prepaid pursuant to (A) in the case of a Project Sale, Section 2.04(b)(i), or (B) in the case of a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, Section 2.04(b)(ii) and (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing after giving effect to such Disposition and (iii) with respect to the Disposition of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Borrower in any Partial Project Sale, solely to the extent that such sale is of the Equity Interests of the same class or type, and with the same voting rights and economic interest, as the Equity Interests retained directly or indirectly by the Borrower in such Subsidiary, subject in each case to the making of any prepayments required to be made in accordance with Section 2.04(b)(i) or 2.04(b)(ii), as applicable. In connection with any such Project Sale or Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement that complies with the requirements of the Financing Documents, the Administrative Agent, at the expense of the Borrower, agrees to promptly execute and deliver (or cause the Collateral Agent, at the direction of the Administrative Agent, to execute and deliver) any lien releases, guarantee releases, pay-off letters or other similar instruments or documents;

(e) (i) any sale or issuance of any Equity Interests in a Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower and (ii) any sale or transfer of any Subsidiary of the Borrower that no longer has any direct or indirect interest in any Project Company and does not have any tangible assets other than amounts comprised of Equity Contributions;

 

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(f) sales of (and the granting of any option or other right to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire) power, electric capacity, transmission capacity, emissions credits or ancillary services or other inventory or products in the ordinary course of business;

(g) sales or discounts without recourse of accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the compromise or collection thereof (but excluding any securitization transaction in connection with any accounts receivable);

(h) other Dispositions on an arm’s-length basis for cash consideration having a fair market value not to exceed (i) $5,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year of the Borrower and (ii) $10,000,000 in the aggregate for all such Dispositions for the period from the Closing Date until the Maturity Date; provided, that such Disposition is not reasonably expected to materially and adversely affect the construction or operation and maintenance of any Project;

(i) Dispositions of land rights (including common facilities), interconnection rights and transmission rights to the extent the Disposition thereof would not reasonably be expected to materially adversely impact the operation of any Project;

(j) Real property interests required to be disposed of pursuant to Applicable Permits, development plans or land documents or pursuant to Permitted Liens and, in each case, which are not reasonably expected to be required for construction, operation or maintenance of a Project;

(k) Dispositions pursuant to foreclosure (to the extent not otherwise a Default or Event of Default hereunder), condemnation or any similar action with respect to any property or other assets; and

(l) any other Disposition expressly permitted by this Agreement or the other Financing Documents.

provided, however that any Disposition pursuant to Section 7.05(b), (c)and (h) shall be for no less than fair market value.

7.06 Restricted Payments. Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except:

(a) each Subsidiary of the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower;

(b) any Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to any Tax Equity Investor pursuant to the terms of the applicable Tax Equity Documents;

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(d) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist after giving effect to such Permitted Tax Distribution, the Borrower may make Permitted Tax Distributions in accordance with the Depositary Agreement, in an amount not to exceed the amount of Permitted Tax Distributions reflected for such taxable period in the Base Case Model;

(e) the Borrower may make such other Restricted Payments as are expressly permitted by the terms of the Depositary Agreement; and

(f) the Borrower may make, or authorize any Subsidiary to make, Restricted Payments, at any time, with the proceeds of (i) any Equity Contribution used to fund all or any portion of the consideration paid to any Subsidiary by another Subsidiary in respect of a Project Acquisition, and (ii) any capital contribution or other payment by a Tax Equity Investor with respect to a Project in excess of all amounts (if any) required to be prepaid in respect of such Project pursuant to Section  2.04(b)(ii)2.04(b)(ii), in each case, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at such time.

7.07 Change in Nature of Business. Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof or expressly contemplated by the Financing Documents to be conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include the acquisition, development, construction, ownership, operation, maintenance and disposition of renewable energy projects), or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.

7.08 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the Borrower, the Sponsor or any of their respective Affiliates, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the Borrower or such Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate or the Sponsor or any of their respective Affiliates.

7.09 Burdensome Agreements. Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation that limits the ability (x) of any Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or to otherwise transfer property to or invest in the Borrower, or (y) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on the Collateral, except for:

(a) encumbrances and restrictions existing under or by reason of this Agreement or any other Financing Document;

(b) any agreement or instrument in effect on the Closing Date, and any replacement thereof that is entered into on an arm’s-length basis and, taken as a whole, is no more restrictive that the agreement or instrument it replaces;

(c) encumbrances or restrictions contained in any agreement of a Person acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in effect at the time of such acquisition (and any replacement thereof that is entered into on an arm’s-length basis and, taken as a whole, is no more restrictive that the agreement or instrument it replaces), so long as such agreement was not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Borrower;

 

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(d) any Tax Equity Document;

(e) any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c) solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness;

(f) encumbrances or restrictions contained in contracts for Disposition permitted by Section 7.05 with respect to the assets or property (including Equity Interests) to be sold thereunder;

(g) encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of applicable Law, regulation or similar restriction or by any Permit;

(h) encumbrances or restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(i) customary restrictions on the transfer of non-cash assets contained in power purchase agreements and similar agreements; and

(j) customary provisions contained in agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business.

7.10 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, other than pursuant to Section 6.17.

7.11 [Reserved].

7.12 Accounting Changes. Make any change in (a) accounting policies or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP, or (b) fiscal year, in each case, unless such change is not materially adverse to the interest of the Lenders or consented to by the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). In the event of any change in accounting policy, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent, sufficient information, in form and substance reasonably required by the Administrative Agent, to enable the Lenders to make an accurate comparison between the financial position indicated in any financial statements prepared in accordance with the new accounting policy and the last Audited Financial Statements.

7.13 Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness. Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of, any Indebtedness, except (a) the prepayment of the Credit Extensions in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (b) regularly scheduled or required repayments or redemptions of Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.02 and refinancings and refundings of such Indebtedness in compliance with Section 7.02(b).

 

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7.14 [Reserved].

7.15 [Reserved].

7.16 Amendments; Change Orders. Directly or indirectly, (a) terminate or cancel, amend, modify, supplement or waive, or permit or consent to the termination, cancellation, amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of, any of the provisions of, or give any consent under any of the Material Transaction Documents (other than any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of any EPC Contract, which is addressed by sub-clause (b) below), unless (i) any such termination, cancellation, amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Borrower has (A) delivered an updated Base Case Model, accounting for any changes thereto resulting from such termination, cancellation, amendment, modification, supplement or waiver and (B) prepaid an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount (calculated and determined giving effect such termination, cancellation, amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent and taking into consideration any replacement Material Transaction Document entered into in connection therewith), or (iii) in the case of any termination or cancellation, such Material Transaction Document is replaced with a Material Transaction Document substantially similar (or more favorable to the Borrower or its Subsidiary than such document being replaced) thereto within one-hundred and twenty (120) days; provided, that if the Borrower or such Subsidiary is proceeding with diligence and good faith to replace such Material Transaction Document, such contract is reasonably expected to be replaceable and the extension of time could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, such 120-day period shall be extended as may be necessary to replace such Material Transaction Document, such extended period not to exceed one-hundred and eighty (80) days in the aggregate (inclusive of the original one-hundred and twenty (120)-day period); or (b) (AA) amend, modify, supplement or waive, or permit or consent to the amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of, any EPC Contract in respect of a Material Project, unless the additional amounts payable by the Project Company under the EPC Contract as a result such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver (i) would not reasonably be expected to exceed the amount of any contingency in the Construction Budget for such Project, or (ii) are funded with (A) cash on deposit in (I) the Accounts that otherwise would be payable as a Restricted Payment pursuant to Section 7.06, or (II) any Local Account or Account, or (B) Equity Contributions or (BB) amend, modify, supplement or waive, or permit or consent to the amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of, any EPC Contract in respect of a Non-Material Project, unless such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, unless such amounts are funded with (A) cash on deposit in the Accounts that otherwise would be payable as a Restricted Payment pursuant to Section 7.06 or (B) Equity Contributions.

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connection with a Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement, Tax Equity Document or Project Acquisition, and in each case the expected tax effects of which are properly reflected in the applicable Base Case Model) as a corporation or an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal or applicable state income tax purposes, (b) none of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is classified as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code, and (c) the Borrower shall make, or shall cause to be made, an election under Section 6226 of the Code with respect to any “imputed underpayment” assessed against the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

7.18 Sanctions; Anti-Money Laundering; Anti-Corruption. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Controlled Entities or Holdings to (a) become (including by virtue of being owned or controlled by a Blocked Person) a Blocked Person, (b) directly or knowingly indirectly engage in any dealing or transaction with any Person if such dealing or transaction is prohibited by Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws, Economic Sanctions Laws or other applicable sanctions laws or (c) directly or knowingly indirectly use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, (i) in connection with any activities or business of or with any Person, or in or involving any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is, or whose government is, the subject of any comprehensive Economic Sanctions Laws, each to the extent in violation of Economic Sanctions Laws, or (ii) in any manner that would result in, or cause, a violation of Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws, Economic Sanctions Laws or other applicable sanctions laws by any Person in connection with this Agreement (including any Agent or any Lender).

7.19 Accounts. None of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof shall establish or maintain any deposit, securities or other account other than (i) in the case of the Borrower, the Accounts and any Local Accounts and (ii) in the case of any Subsidiary, any accounts to the extent required by any Project Document or any Permitted Tax Equity Arrangement or otherwise deemed by Borrower in its good faith judgment to be reasonably prudent to establish, so long as no Loan proceeds are funded into any such accounts of any such Subsidiary other than to facilitate payments permitted hereby during the then-current Funding Period (as such term is defined in the Depositary Agreement).

7.20 Subsidiaries. None of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof shall establish or maintain any Subsidiaries other than (a) in connection with any Acquisition Document or Permitted Tax Equity Arrangements or (b) as otherwise deemed reasonably prudent by the Borrower in its good faith judgment in connection with any Project.

7.21 Margin Stock. Directly or indirectly apply any part of the proceeds of any Credit Extension to the purchasing or carrying of any margin stock within the meaning of Regulations T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, or any regulations, interpretations or rulings thereunder.

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Expenditures, or (iii) to the extent funded with (A) cash on deposit in the Accounts, that otherwise would be payable as a Restricted Payment to Holdings pursuant to Section 7.06, or (B) the proceeds of any Equity Contribution.

7.23 Additional Project Documents. Except with respect to any additional Material Project Document that is an EPC Contract that satisfies the Minimum Criteria, enter into any additional Material Transaction Document unless (a) such additional Material Transaction Document is entered into in connection with a Project, (b) the Borrower has delivered an updated Base Case Model to the Administrative Agent, accounting for any changes resulting from entry into such additional Material Transaction Document and (c) if applicable, the Borrower has prepaid an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount (calculated taking into account any changes resulting from entry into such additional Material Transaction Document). For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing limitation shall not apply to any additional Material Transaction Document to which a Project Company is a party as of the date such Project Company is directly or indirectly acquired by the Borrower pursuant to any Acquisition Document, but shall apply thereafter.

7.24 Speculative Transactions. Engage in any transaction involving any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions, other than (a) solely in the case of the Borrower, swaps with Hedge Banks for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates with respect to any interest-bearing liability of Borrower that are (i) on a pari passu or junior basis to the Obligations, and (ii) entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes and (b) solely in the case of any Subsidiary of the Borrower, swaps or hedges in respect of RECs, energy, ancillary services, capacity, attributes or other products that are entered into the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes and that are not secured by Liens on any of the Collateral or any other assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

ARTICLE VIII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

8.01 Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

(a) Non-Payment. (i) The Borrower fails to (A) pay when and as required to be paid herein (including on the Maturity Date), any amount of principal of any Loan (subject to a one (1) Business Day grace period that shall not extend the time for payment of principal in any event beyond the Maturity Date) or any L/C Obligation or deposit any funds as Cash Collateral in respect of L/C Obligations, (B) pay within five (5) Business Days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or any fee due by the Borrower, or (C) pay within five (5) Business Days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Financing Document or (ii) to the extent any Sponsor Equity Commitment is in effect, the Sponsor fails to pay when and as required to be paid any amount thereunder.

 

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(b) Specific Covenants.

(i) The Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in (A) any of Sections 6.03(a), 6.17 or Article VII, (B) Section 6.05 (with respect to the maintenance of existence only) and, in the case of this clause (B), such failure continues for five (5) Business Days (following actual knowledge of the Borrower in the case of Section 6.03(a)), or (C) any of Sections 6.01, 6.026.02, 6.036.03 or 6.07 and, in the case of clause (C), such failure continues for ten (10) Business Days and, in the case of Sections 6.026.02 and 6.036.03 only, after the earlier of (i) an officer of the Borrower or Holdings, as applicable, becoming aware of such default or (ii) receipt by the Borrower or Holdings, as applicable, of notice from the Administrative Agent or any Lender of such default (any such written notice to be identified as a “notice of default” and to refer specifically to this Section 8.01(b)8.01(b));

(ii) Holdings fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 2.04(a) of the Pledge Agreement (with respect to the maintenance of existence only) and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days; or

(iii) To the extent any Sponsor Equity Commitment is in effect, the Sponsor fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained therein, and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days.

(c) Other Defaults. The Borrower or Holdings fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in Section 8.01(a) or (b) above) contained in any Financing Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) an officer of the Borrower or Holdings, as applicable, becoming aware of such default or (ii) receipt by the Borrower or Holdings, as applicable, of notice from the Administrative Agent or any Lender of such default (any such written notice to be identified as a “notice of default” and to refer specifically to this Section 8.01(c)); provided that the Borrower or Holdings, as applicable, is proceeding with diligence and in good faith to cure such default and such default is susceptible to cure and the extension of such cure period could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, such thirty (30)-day period shall be extended as may be necessary to cure such failure, such extended period not to exceed ninety (90) days in the aggregate (inclusive of the original thirty (30)-day period).

(d) Representations and Warranties. Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower, Holdings or the Sponsor herein, in any other Financing Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be materially incorrect or misleading when made or deemed made; provided that if (i) the fact, event or circumstance resulting in such inaccurate representation or warranty is capable of being cured, corrected or otherwise remedied, and (ii) such fact, event or circumstance resulting in such inaccurate representation or warranty shall have been cured, corrected or otherwise remedied within thirty (30) days (or if such incorrect representation or

 

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warranty is not susceptible to cure within thirty (30) days, and such Person is proceeding with diligence and in good faith to cure such default and such default is susceptible to cure, such thirty (30)-day period shall be extended as may be necessary to cure such incorrect representation or warranty, such extended period not to exceed ninety (90) days in the aggregate (inclusive of the original thirty (30)-day period)) from the earlier of (x) the date a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, Holdings or the Sponsor, as applicable, obtains knowledge thereof or (y) receipt by the Borrower of written notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (any such written notice to be identified as a “notice of default” and to refer specifically to this Section 8.01(d)), and such representation or warranty (as cured, corrected or remedied) could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, then such inaccurate representation or warranty shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default for purposes of the Financing Documents.

(e) Cross-Default. (i) The Borrower (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise subject to any applicable grace period) in respect of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under any Financing Document or any Swap Contract) of the Borrower, as applicable, having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than $10,000,000, beyond the grace period, if any, provided therefor, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, in each case, beyond the grace period, if any, provided therefor, or any other event occurs, and, in the case of clause (A) or (B), as a consequence of such failure to make payment, default or other event, such Indebtedness has been demanded, become due or is required to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness is required to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) resulting from (I) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (II) any Termination Event (as defined in such Swap Contract) under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed and not timely paid by the Borrower as a result thereof is greater than $10,000,000.

(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc.

(i) The Borrower or Holdings institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding.

 

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(ii) To the extent any Sponsor Equity Commitment is in effect, Sponsor institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding.

(g) Judgments. One or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money are entered (i) against the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly owning a Material Project, in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) exceeding $10,000,000 or (ii) against any Subsidiary of the Borrower directly or indirectly owning a Non-Material Project, in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders, including judgments and orders under sub-clause (i)) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and in each case, either (A) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (B) there shall be any period of sixty (60) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect with respect to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, except, in each case, (x) any judgment or order that is discharged, or otherwise bonded or stayed pending appeal, within sixty (60) days after its entry or (y) any judgment or order covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer is rated at least “A-” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of the potential claim and does not dispute coverage.

(h) ERISA. If (i) any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standards of ERISA or the Code for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standards or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under section 412 of the Code, (ii) a notice of intent to terminate any Plan shall have been or is reasonably expected to be filed with the PBGC or the PBGC shall have instituted proceedings under ERISA section 4042 to terminate or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan or the PBGC shall have notified the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate that a Plan may become a subject of any such proceedings, (iii) there is any “amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) under one or more Plans, determined in accordance with Title IV of ERISA, (iv) the aggregate present value of accrued benefit liabilities under all funded Non-U.S. Plans exceeds the aggregate current value of the assets of such Non-U.S. Plans allocable to such liabilities, (v) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall have incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, (vi) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate withdraws from any Multiemployer Plan, (vii) the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower establishes or amends any employee welfare

 

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benefit plan that provides post-employment welfare benefits in a manner that would increase the liability of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary thereunder, (viii) the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower fails to administer or maintain a Non-U.S. Plan in compliance with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations or court orders or any Non-U.S. Plan is involuntarily terminated or wound up, or (ix) the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower becomes subject to the imposition of a financial penalty (which for this purpose shall mean any tax, penalty or other liability, whether by way of indemnity or otherwise) with respect to one or more Non-U.S. Plans; and any such event or events described in clauses (i) through (ix) above, either individually or together with any other such event or events, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Section 8.01(h), the terms “employee benefit plan” and “employee welfare benefit plan” shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in section 3 of ERISA.

(i) Invalidity of Financing Documents. Any provision of any Financing Document at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or the Borrower, Holdings, or any of their respective Affiliates expressly repudiates in writing the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Financing Document; or the Borrower or Holdings denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any provision of any Financing Document or expressly purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any provision of any Financing Document.

(j) Change of Control. There occurs any Change of Control.

(k) Collateral Documents. Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Article IV shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) on the Collateral purported to be covered thereby (other than pursuant to a release of Collateral in accordance with the terms of the Financing Documents); provided that the failure of any such Lien to be valid or perfected shall not constitute an Event of Default if such cessation has been cured within five (5) Business Days after any Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtains knowledge thereof, and such valid and perfected Lien (with the priority described in such Collateral Document) is restored.

(l) Provider Default. A Provider Default shall have occurred and no Qualified Replacement Manager shall have been appointed to replace the Service Provider within ninety (90) days after the occurrence thereof; provided that if the Borrower is proceeding with diligence and in good faith to replace the Service Provider, such ninety (90)-day period shall be extended as may be necessary to cure such failure, such extended period not to exceed one-hundred and fifty (150) days in the aggregate (inclusive of the original 90-day period).

(m) Material Transaction Documents.

(i) The Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to perform its obligations under any of the Material Transaction Documents, which failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after the earlier of (A) the Borrower or such Subsidiary becoming aware of such failure or

 

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(B) receipt by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of notice from the Administrative Agent or any Lender of such failure; provided, that if the Borrower or such Subsidiary is proceeding with diligence and good faith to cure such default and such default is susceptible to cure and the extension of such cure period could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, such thirty (30)-day period shall be extended as may be necessary to cure such failure, such extended period not to exceed ninety (90) days in the aggregate (inclusive of the original thirty (30)-day period); or

(ii) Any counterparty to a Material Transaction Document (other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary) shall terminate or breach its material obligations under such Material Transaction Document, in each case which failure or termination could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and such Material Transaction Document is not replaced with a Material Transaction Document substantially similar (or more favorable to the Borrower or its Subsidiary than such document being replaced) thereto within one-hundred and eighty (180) days; provided, that if the Borrower or such Subsidiary is proceeding with diligence and good faith to replace such Material Transaction Document, such contract is reasonably expected to be replaceable and the extension of such cure period could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, such one-hundred and eighty (180)-day period shall be extended as may be necessary to replace such Material Transaction Document, such extended period not to exceed two-hundred and seventy (270) days in the aggregate (inclusive of the original one-hundred and eighty (180)-day period).

(n) Service Agreement. Any amendment, modification or waiver of the Service Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent which would (i) materially and adversely alter or modify the scope of services to be provided by Service Provider to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries thereunder or (ii) materially and adversely alter or modify the compensation to be provided to Service Provider by or on behalf of Borrower.

8.02 Remedies upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:

(a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the Issuing Banks to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;

(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Financing Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;

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(d) exercise, or direct the Collateral Agent to exercise, on behalf of the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks all rights and remedies available to the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks under the Financing Documents;

provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of each Issuing Bank to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of any Agent or any Lender.

8.03 Application of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.14 and 2.15, be applied or cause to be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to each Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to each Agent in its capacity as such;

Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and Issuing Banks arising under the Financing Documents and amounts payable under Article III), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;

Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations arising under the Financing Documents, ratably among the Lenders and the Issuing Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;

Fourth, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, L/C Borrowings and Obligations then owing under Interest Rate Hedge Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, the Hedge Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;

Fifth, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Banks, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise Cash Collateralized by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.03 and 2.14; and

 

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Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been paid in immediately available funds, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.

Subject to Sections 2.03(c) and 2.14, amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Interest Rate Hedge Agreements shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Hedge Bank. Each Hedge Bank not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Depositary Bank pursuant to the terms of Article IX hereof for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

8.04 Project Cure.

(a) Full Prepayments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent an Event of Default relating to a specific Project or Project Company occurs and is continuing, the Borrower shall have the right to cure such Event of Default (within ten (10) Business Days after the occurrence thereof) by making a prepayment in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the Maximum Loan Amount, calculated and determined including such Project or Project Company and (ii) the Maximum Loan Amount, calculated and determined without reference to such Project or Project Company.

(b) Partial Prepayments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent any Event of Default relating to a specific Project or Project Company occurs and is continuing that can be cured by a partial prepayment of the Loans, the Borrower shall have the right to cure such Event of Default within ten (10) Business Days after the occurrence thereof by prepaying an aggregate principal amount of Loans (together with any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(ii)) necessary to comply with the Maximum Loan Amount (calculated taking into consideration such event giving rise to such Event of Default).

ARTICLE IX

THE AGENTS

9.01 Appointment and Authority. (a) Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints MUFG Bank, Ltd. to act as the Administrative Agent, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. to act as the Collateral Agent, in each case, hereunder and under the other Financing Documents and irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (and the Administrative Agent irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent) to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and

 

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powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article IX are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, and the Borrower shall not have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Financing Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.

(b) Each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank) and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to be the agent for and representative of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks with respect to the Collateral, the Depositary Agreement and the other Collateral Documents, and authorizes the Collateral Agent to act, at the direction of the Administrative Agent, as the agent of such Lender and Issuing Bank for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by the Borrower or Holdings to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Collateral Agent and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 9.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article IX and Article X (including Section 10.05(c), as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Financing Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

9.02 Rights as a Lender. Each Person serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include each Person serving as an Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not an Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders. For the avoidance of doubt, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. may act as both Collateral Agent and as Depositary Bank, notwithstanding any potential or actual conflict of interest presented by the foregoing. Each of the Lenders hereby waives any claim against each of the Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, Issuing Banks, Depositary Bank, Borrower and any of their respective Affiliates based upon any conflict of interest that such Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, Issuing Banks, Depositary Bank, Borrower and any of their respective Affiliates may have with regard to acting as an agent, arranger or Issuing Bank hereunder and acting in such other roles.

 

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9.03 Exculpatory Provisions.

(a) Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Financing Documents, and each of its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each such Agent:

(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Financing Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Financing Documents) or that the Collateral Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Administrative Agent, provided that no Agent shall be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose such Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Financing Document or applicable Law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; provided, further, that the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to refrain from any act or the taking of any action (including the failure to take an action) in connection herewith or with any of the other Financing Documents or from the exercise of any power or authority vested in it hereunder or thereunder unless and until such Agent shall have received instructions in respect thereof from the Administrative Agent and, upon receipt of such instructions from the Administrative Agent, such Agent shall be entitled to act or (where so instructed) refrain from acting, or to exercise such power, discretion or authority, in accordance with such instructions; and

(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Financing Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by any Person serving as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent.

(b) Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to such Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or an Issuing Bank, or, in the case of the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent.

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delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Financing Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the applicable Agent. In addition, the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for compliance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, or other applicable Law regarding the maintenance of flood insurance, notices of flood hazards and the availability of federal disaster relief assistance.

9.04 Reliance by Agents. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or Issuing Bank prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

9.05 Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Financing Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the applicable Agent. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as the applicable Agent. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents selected by it with reasonable care except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the applicable Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

 

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9.06 Resignation and Removal of Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. (a) Each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower in accordance with this Section 9.06. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right (so long as no Event of Default has occurred that is continuing, with the prior consent of the Borrower), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States, having a combined capital and surplus of at least One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) or shall be a Lender as of such date. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders), then the retiring Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks (and so long as no Event of Default has occurred that is continuing, with the prior consent of the Borrower), appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that in no event shall any such successor Agent be a Defaulting Lender. If no successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective on the date that is thirty (30) days following receipt by the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower of the retiring Agent’s notice of resignation (such date or the earlier date on which a successor Agent is appointed in accordance with this Section 9.06(a), the “Resignation Effective Date”).

(b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable (i) is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, (ii) materially breaches its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Financing Documents or (iii) is grossly negligent or engages in willful misconduct as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder or under the other Financing Documents, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable (and so long as no Event of Default has occurred that is continuing, with the prior consent of the Borrower) appoint a successor meeting the qualifications set forth in subclause (a) above. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders), then the Borrower may by notice in writing to the Required Lenders and such Person, appoint a successor meeting the qualifications set forth in subclause (a) above (the date of acceptance of such appointment being the “Removal Effective Date”).

(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (i) the retiring or removed Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Financing Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the applicable Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks under any of the Financing Documents, the retiring Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Agent is appointed) and (ii) in the case of a retiring or removed Administrative Agent, except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be

 

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made by or to each Lender and Issuing Bank directly, until such time, if any, as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(h) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), and the retiring or removed Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Financing Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Financing Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.05 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Agent was acting as Agent.

(d) If any Person serving as an Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent also serves as an Issuing Bank, any resignation or removal of such Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as Issuing Bank. If any such Agent or any Issuing Bank resigns as Issuing Bank, whether due to its resignation or removal as Agent or otherwise (except for resignation upon assignment of its Revolving Credit Commitment and Revolving Loans, which is subject to the requirements set forth in Section 10.07(f)), it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as Issuing Bank and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require the Lenders to make ABR Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c). Upon the appointment by the Borrower of a successor Issuing Bank hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender that has consented to such appointment) (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank, as applicable, (ii) the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Financing Documents, and (iii) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the resigning Issuing Bank to effectively assume the obligations of such Issuing Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit.

9.07 Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender and Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Financing Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

 

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9.08 No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Arrangers listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Financing Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as an Agent, a Lender or an Issuing Bank hereunder.

9.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding. (a) In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(i) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(h) and (i), 2.08 and 10.05) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(ii) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the Issuing Banks to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.08 and 10.05.

(b) Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or Issuing Bank any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or Issuing Bank to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or Issuing Bank or in any such proceeding.

(c) The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Obligations (including accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or

 

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through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (i) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar Laws in any other jurisdictions to which the Borrower is subject, or (ii) at any other sale or foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable Law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that would vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) in the asset or assets so purchased (or in the Equity Interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are used to consummate such purchase). In connection with any such bid (A) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles to make a bid, (B) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or Equity Interests thereof shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by the vote of the Required Lenders, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in clauses (a) through (h) of Section 10.01), (C) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to assign the relevant Obligations to any such acquisition vehicle pro rata by the Lenders, as a result of which each of the Lenders shall be deemed to have received a pro rata portion of any Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by such an acquisition vehicle on account of the assignment of the Obligations to be credit bid, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (D) to the extent that Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of debt credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Lenders pro rata and the Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of the Obligations that had been assigned to the acquisition vehicle shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action.

9.10 Collateral Matters. The Administrative Agent, the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank) and the Issuing Banks hereby direct the Collateral Agent and the Depositary Bank to enter into, and perform under, the Depositary Agreement and the other Collateral Documents to which it is a party. Without limiting the provision of Section 9.09, the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank) and the Issuing Banks irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, and the Administrative Agent irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent, acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent,

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payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit that have not otherwise been Cash Collateralized, (ii) that is sold or otherwise disposed of or to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or other disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Financing Document to a Person that is not the Borrower, (iii) that constitutes “Excluded Assets” (as such term is defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement), or (iv) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 10.01; and

(b) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any Financing Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 7.01(j) and Section 7.01(m).

Upon request by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, through the Administrative Agent, at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate (or to direct the Collateral Agent to release or subordinate) its interest in particular types or items of property. In each case as specified in this Section 9.10, the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, direct the Collateral Agent in writing to execute and deliver to the Borrower such documents as the Borrower may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item in accordance with the terms of the Financing Documents and this Section 9.10.

The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Collateral Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by the Borrower in connection therewith, nor shall any such Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.

9.11 Interest Rate Hedge Agreements. Subject to Section 10.23, no Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of Section 8.03 or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Financing Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Financing Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article IX to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Interest Rate Hedge Agreements unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Hedge Bank.

 

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9.12 Notices. The Administrative Agent promptly shall deliver all material documents, instruments and notices that it receives hereunder and under the other Financing Documents to each Lender.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.01 Amendments, Etc. Subject to Section 10.02 and except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement (including Section 3.03), no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Financing Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders (or the Administrative Agent with the consent, in writing, of the Required Lenders) and the Borrower, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

(a) waive, modify or amend any condition set forth in Section 4.02 or modify or amend the definition of “Debt Sizing Criteria” unless such waiver, modification or amendment is approved by each Lender;

(b) extend or increase the Revolving Credit Commitments of any Lender (or reinstate any Revolving Credit Commitments terminated pursuant to Section 8.02) without the written consent of such Lender;

(c) postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Financing Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under such other Financing Document, without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such payment;

(d) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iii) of the proviso to this Section 10.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Financing Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such amount; provided, however, that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate;

(e) change (i) Section 8.03 in any manner that materially and adversely affects the Lenders without the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders or (ii) the order of application of any reduction in the Revolving Credit Commitments or any prepayment of Loans from the application thereof set forth in the applicable provisions of Section 2.04(b) or Section 2.05(b), in any manner that materially and adversely affects the Lenders without the written consent of any affected Lender;

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any consent hereunder (other than the definitions specified in Section 10.01(a) and clause (ii) of this Section 10.01(f)), without the written consent of each Lender or (ii) the definition of “Required Revolving Lenders” without the written consent of each Revolving Credit Lender;

(g) release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions, without the written consent of each Lender; provided that consent of the Lenders shall not be required for any release of Collateral permitted under this Agreement or any other Financing Document (including under Section 1.081.07 or Section 9.10);

(h) impose any greater restriction on the ability of any Lender to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders;

(i) change any provision of this Agreement or any other Financing Document related to the pro rata sharing of payments to Lenders without the consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby; or

(j) modify or amend the definition of “Anti-Corruption Laws,” “Anti-Money Laundering Laws,” “Blocked Persons,” “Economic Sanctions Laws,” “Maximum Project Funding Ratio,” “OFAC,” “Project Funding Ratio” or any definition set forth in Schedule 1.01(F) without the consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby,

and provided, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Issuing Banks in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Issuing Banks under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by any Issuing Bank; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or Depositary Bank, as applicable, in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of such Person under this Agreement or any other Financing Document; and (iii) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Revolving Credit Commitments of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to correct any typographical errors, drafting mistakes or other similar mistakes that do not modify the rights and obligations of the parties hereto.

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approved by the Required Lenders, the Borrower may replace such non-consenting Lender in accordance with Section 10.14; provided that such amendment, waiver, consent or release can be effected as a result of the assignment contemplated by such Section (together with all other such assignments required by the Borrower to be made pursuant to this paragraph).

10.02 Expedited Project-Specific Waiver Process; Schedule Updates.

(a) In the event that, prior to any Initial Project Funding Date, the Borrower identifies a necessary exception to one or more conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 (other than Section 4.02(y)) or Section 4.03 and applicable to such Project that the Borrower in good faith determines is not material to the interests of the Lenders and identifies and certifies the same to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall execute a waiver to Section 4.02 (other than Section 4.02(y)) or Section 4.03, as applicable, on behalf of the Lenders if the Required Lenders do not object to such waiver request within ten (10) Business Days (for Non-Material Projects) or within fifteen (15) Business Days (for Material Projects) of the Required Lenders’ receipt of a draft thereof.

(b) The Borrower (i) may supplement, modify or amend Schedule 5.12, Schedule 5.19 and Part II of Schedule 1.01(G) after the date hereof to reflect any changes necessary in order to cause the disclosure reflected therein to be true, complete and correct as of each Initial Project Funding Date, Subsequent Project Funding Date, Other Funding Date or L/C Credit Extension Date, as applicable, (ii) may supplement or modify Part II of Schedule 1.01(G) for purposes of the covenant set forth in Section 7.03(i)(B) upon the execution of any Tax Equity Document, and (iii) shall supplement, modify or amend Schedule 1.01(B) on an annual basis following each anniversary of the Closing Date following the annual review of such Schedule by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Independent Engineer; and, the Administrative Agent shall execute an amendment on behalf of the Lenders to memorialize each such update if the Required Lenders do not object to such amendment request within ten (10) Business Days (for Non-Material Projects) or within fifteen (15) Business Days (for Material Projects) of the Required Lenders’ receipt of a draft thereof and such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed to the extent that such disclosure is not the result of an action or inaction otherwise prohibited by any Financing Document. Upon any updates pursuant to this Section 10.02(b), the relevant Schedules shall be deemed to be supplemented, modified or amended by such updates as of such Initial Project Funding Date, Subsequent Project Funding Date, Other Funding Date or L/C Credit Extension Date (but not as of any previous date) for all purposes of this Agreement.

10.03 Notices; Effectiveness. (a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone, all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or electronic mail as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

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(ii) if to any Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified on Exhibit E-2.

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile or electronic mail shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient).

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an email address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return email or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its email address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii), if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

(b) The Platform. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials or notices through the Platform, any other electronic messaging service, or through the Internet. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause any personnel of such Public Lender who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and

 

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state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material nonpublic information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

(c) Change of Address, Etc. Each of the Borrower, any Agent and each Issuing Bank may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender.

10.04 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement. No failure by any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder, under any Financing Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each Financing Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or under any Financing Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Financing Documents against the Borrower or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the Issuing Banks; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) any Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as such Agent) hereunder and under the other Financing Documents, (b) any Issuing Banks from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Issuing Bank, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Financing Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.09 (subject to the terms of Section 2.15), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to the Borrower under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Financing Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.15, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

 

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10.05 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a) Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Secured Parties (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel and consultants (provided that reimbursement of such fees, charges and disbursements of counsel shall be limited to one New York law firm and one local law firm for each jurisdiction in which a relevant Project is located and, in the event of any actual or perceived conflict of interest, one additional counsel to the affected parties)), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Banks in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Secured Parties (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel or consultant employed or retained by the Collateral Agent), in connection with (A) any amendments, modifications or waivers requested under or in connection with this Agreement, or (B) the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Financing Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

(b) Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify each Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and Issuing Bank, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, counterclaims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel and consultants (provided that reimbursement of such fees, charges and disbursements of counsel shall be limited to one New York law firm and one local law firm for each jurisdiction in which a relevant Project is located and, in the event of any actual or perceived conflict of interest, one additional counsel to the affected parties)), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrower) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) this Agreement or the other Financing Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the Lenders’ agreement to make Credit Extensions, the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein or the use or intended use of the proceeds thereof, any amendments, waivers or consents with respect to any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Financing Documents, or any enforcement of any of the Financing Documents), (ii) any actual or alleged Environmental Liability or the Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials relating to or arising from, directly or indirectly, any past or present activity, operation, land ownership, or practice of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not caused by or arising out of the comparative, contributory or sole negligence of the indemnitee; or (iii) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, regardless of whether such Indemnitee or its affiliates are party to or initiated such claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding or whether

 

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such Indemnitee is party thereto; provided that none of the foregoing indemnities shall, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, or such Indemnitee’s Related Parties, (y) resulted from a material breach of such Indemnitees obligations under the Financing Documents (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment) or (z) resulted from the operations at any property during any period when such Indemnitee shall be in possession of any such property following the exercise by any Agent or any other Secured Party of any of its rights and remedies under this Agreement or under any Financing Document, including Releases of Hazardous Materials that initially occur during such period, but not including Releases of Hazardous Materials that initially occurred prior to such period. Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(d), this Section 10.05(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

(c) Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to any Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any Issuing Bank or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to such Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Bank or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender), such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lenders’ Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), provided, further, that, the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against such Agent (or any such sub-agent), or such Issuing Bank in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for such Agent (or any such sub-agent), or such Issuing Bank in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.11(d).

(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the Persons party hereto shall not assert, and each such Person hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any other Financing Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by others of any information or other materials distributed to such party by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Financing Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

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(e) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor.

(f) Survival. The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Depositary Bank, the resignation or replacement of any Issuing Bank, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.

10.06 Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, or any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and Issuing Bank severally agrees to pay to the applicable Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by applicable Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

10.07 Successors and Assigns. (a) Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(b), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07(d), or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 10.07(e) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment(s) and the Loans (including for purposes of

 

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this Section 10.07(b), participations in L/C Obligations) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Minimum Amounts.

(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitments and/or the Loans at the time owing to it or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds (determined after giving effect to such assignments) that equal at least the amount specified in Section 10.07(b)(i)(B) in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B) in any case not described in Section 10.07(b)(i)(A), the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Revolving Credit Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if a “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of such Trade Date, shall not be less than $10,000,000 and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(ii) Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans or the Revolving Credit Commitments assigned.

(iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by Section 10.07(b)(i)(B) and except that:

(A) the consent of the Borrower shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender that is an Acceptable Bank; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof;

(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender; and

(C) the consent of the Issuing Banks (not to be unreasonably withheld) shall be required for any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility and for any new Lender selected to participate in an Incremental Revolving Commitment.

 

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(iv) Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment.

(v) No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made (A) to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries or the Sponsor or any of its or their respective Affiliates, (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Affiliates, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B), (C) to a natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural Person) or (D) to a Disqualified Lender.

(vi) Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

(vii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto)

 

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but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05 and 10.05 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, the Borrower shall (at its expense) execute and deliver a Revolving Credit Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.07(d).

(c) Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Revolving Credit Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(d) Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person other than a natural Person or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries or the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries (each purchaser of a participation, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitments and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations) owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 10.05(c) without regard to the existence of any participation.

Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso

 

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to Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.01(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(f) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the participation)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 10.07(b); provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 10.14 as if it were an assignee under Section 10.07(b) and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.04, with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.06 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.09 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.15 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Financing Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Financing Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(e) Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Revolving Credit Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(f) Resignation as Issuing Bank after Assignment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time any Issuing Bank that is a Revolving Credit Lender assigns all of its Revolving Credit Commitment and Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 10.07(b), such Issuing Bank may, upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as Issuing Bank. In the event of any such resignation as Issuing Bank, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor Issuing Bank

 

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hereunder; provided, however, that no failure by the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of such resigning Issuing Bank. If any Issuing Bank resigns as Issuing Bank, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by it outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as Issuing Bank and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make ABR Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c)). Upon the appointment of a successor Issuing Bank and the consent of such successor Issuing Bank to such appointment, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank, and (b) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit issued by such retiring Issuing Bank, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to such retiring Issuing Bank to effectively assume the obligations of such retiring Issuing Bank as applicable, with respect to such Letters of Credit.

10.08 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below) in accordance with procedures adopted by the recipient in good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such recipient, and agrees to, to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law from doing so, give the Borrower prompt written notice of any unauthorized use or disclosure of Information, and assist the Borrower in remedying any such unauthorized use or disclosure, except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Financing Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Financing Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.13, (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, or (iii) any seller of risk protection or credit insurer, (g) on a confidential basis to the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers of other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Borrower or (i) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to any Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. In addition, each Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Financing Documents and the Revolving Credit Commitments.

 

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For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to any Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person kept such information confidential in accordance with procedures adopted by such Person in good faith to protect confidential information of third parties delivered to such Person.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10.08 to the contrary, each of the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks which is an institution that makes, or is considering making, tax equity investments shall use commercially reasonable efforts not to use any information in any Tax Equity Documents obtained from the Borrower in any manner adverse to Borrower or its Affiliates.

Each of the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning Holdings, the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.

10.09 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each Issuing Bank and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender or Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and any other Financing Document to such Lender or Issuing Bank, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or Issuing Bank shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Financing Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office or Affiliate of such Lender or Issuing Bank different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided, that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.15 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the

 

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Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

10.10 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Financing Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Financing Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

10.11 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Financing Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to any Agent or any Issuing Bank, constitute the entire agreement among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

10.12 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Financing Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof.

10.13 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Financing Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or

 

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unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.13, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.

10.14 Replacement of Lenders. If the Borrower is entitled to replace a Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender or if any other circumstance exists hereunder that gives the Borrower the right to replace a Lender as a party hereto, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 10.07), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Financing Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

(a) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 10.07(b);

(b) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Financing Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

(c) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

(d) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and

(e) in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

10.15 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY

 

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SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST ANY AGENT, ANY LENDER, ANY ISSUING BANK, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY ISSUING BANK MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c) WAIVER OF VENUE. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 10.15(b). EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.03. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

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10.16 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

10.17 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Financing Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Agents, the Arrangers, and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Agents, the Arrangers, and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Financing Documents; (ii) (A) the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) none of the Agents, the Arrangers nor any Lender has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Financing Documents; and (iii) the Agents, the Arrangers the Lenders, and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and none of the Agents, the Arrangers nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

10.18 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents. The words “execution,” “execute”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and Assumptions, amendments or other Notice of Borrowings, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms

 

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approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

10.19 USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender or Agent that is subject to the PATRIOT Act, is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.

10.20 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of the Financing Documents.

10.21 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Financing Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Financing Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Financing Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

10.22 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Financing Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Swap Contract or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

 

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(together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Financing Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

(a) In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Financing Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Financing Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

(b) As used in this Section 10.22, the following terms have the following meanings:

BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

Covered Entity” means any of the following:

 

  (i)

a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

 

  (ii)

a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

 

  (iii)

a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

 

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QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

10.23 Interest Rate Hedge Agreements. The parties to this Agreement agree that each Interest Rate Hedge Agreement shall be secured with a Lien on the Collateral, on a pari passu basis with the Obligations. The parties to this Agreement agree that, for purposes of any sharing of Collateral under the Collateral Documents, each Hedge Bank under an Interest Rate Hedge Agreement, in its capacity as a counterparty or intermediary thereunder, shall be deemed to have made a Loan to the Borrower in an amount equal to the unpaid amount of any termination and liquidation payments owed by the Borrower to such Hedge Bank under such Interest Rate Hedge Agreement on the date that an Early Termination Event occurs. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, for purposes of any such Collateral sharing, and for purposes of voting on matters under this Agreement requiring the consent of all Lenders or, if applicable, an affected Lender under Section 10.01, each Hedge Bank shall be deemed a Lender under the Collateral Documents solely to the extent of the Loan deemed to be made by such Hedge Bank pursuant to this Section 10.23.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

GSRP WAREHOUSE I LLC, as the
Borrower
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


MUFG BANK, LTD., as

Administrative Agent

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., as

Collateral Agent

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., as

Depositary Bank

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


MUFG BANK, LTD., as

an Issuing Bank and a Lender

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


HSBC BANK USA, N.A., as

a Lender and an Issuing Bank

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, as

an Issuing Bank and a Lender

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH, as

an Issuing Bank and a Lender

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


Exhibit B

Credit Agreement Exhibit A (Form of Notice of Borrowing)

[See attached.]